Host a Classroom Scrabble Tournament!

…every four students. How to Introduce Scrabble to Students Before you actually start the tournament or allow students to play on their own, be sure to teach the rules of…

Why I Stopped Criticizing Common Core Math

…that celebrities and comedians like to paint a picture of students using number parts and number lines as adults, (ahem–Stephen Colbert) and I laugh right along with them…because using those…

Interactive Whiteboards and Web Tools

…use a variety of interactive web 2.0 tools with our students in a way that allows all students to participate actively. I hope to add more items to this page…

PE Resources and Ideas for Regular Ed Teachers

number of responses, I compile the best answers to create a helpful blog post. Today’s Question Today’s question comes from Nikole, who is wondering, “I teach 4th grade at a…

Math Problems – They’re Hiding in Every Story!

…with 3 students holding 3 paper cookies each. It’s a simple concept, but having students organize and “act out” the math problems is beneficial the goal of developing students’ overall…

5 Tips for New Teachers

really hard time with this one because I never liked authority (big surprise!) and felt that I should listen to my students’ opinions. But I learned that whether I liked…

Team Table Management

…team, you can number the Team Tubs and store them on a shelf. It really keeps you from having to pass materials out all day long. You can number the…

Easy Differentiation with Colored Folders

…to or read the same text; however, you may require each group to recall a varying number of facts from the text. For example, all of these students were reading…

Teaching Kids to Express Appreciation

…on the front. Expressing Appreciation Year Round My students really enjoyed this activity, and they treasured their cards. I often did this activity right before I switched the students to…