Teaching with Dry Erase Boards

group setting, in small groups, or in centers. You’ll also find lots of management tips in the packet, too. My students loved using boys’ black socks for erasers, and we…

Pumpkin Predictions Measurement Fun!

…the activity up in a math center, demonstrate what to do, and rotate groups through that center. You’ll also need a measuring tape and a ruler for each group. Decide…

Team Scoot – A New Twist on an Old Favorite

…of engagement. Something as simple as being able to ‘scoot’ within the group kept kids engaged as they were anxious to make their way around their table group. My students…

20 Tips for Motivating Gifted Kids to THINK!

…to take on challenges. Today’s Question Taylor is a fan of the Teaching Resources Facebook page who asked, “I’m working with a great group of gifted students. The only problem…

How to Recharge Mathematical Thinking

…answer. But these discussions don’t really qualify as cooperative learning because group members are not participating equally. Recharge & Write Math Problem Solving Freebie To address this situation, I developed…

Episode 8: Teaching with Children’s Magazines

…Join the Conversation on Facebook If you’d like to discuss ideas for teaching with children’s magazines, head over to the Inspired Teaching Podcast Conversations group on Facebook and click on…

The Power of Audio Books

…out how to connect several students via headphone adapters connected together. I assigned one student in each group the role of “Audio Captain” who would start and stop the audio…