Honoring 9/11 – A Delicate Balance
…what happened. Then ask them to read a news account or an encyclopedia article about Petit’s walk between the towers. I found a description of Petit’s walk in an article…
…what happened. Then ask them to read a news account or an encyclopedia article about Petit’s walk between the towers. I found a description of Petit’s walk in an article…
…letters for yourself and 7 letters for the class. Write the class letters in huge blocks on the board with the number values clearly shown. Play against the class play…
…establish Rule 5, “Keep your dear teacher happy.” Step One For a minute or so, five times a day, rehearse the five classroom rules. You call out the rule number;…
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…division was not part of my curriculum and it was expected that my kids already knew it. I spent most of the year teaching and re-teaching the procedure for long…
…value, and justify their thinking. The students were asked if they agreed or disagreed with the following statement, “Mike believes the model below the board represents the number 1,405. Do…
…the October Activities Pack and print out the chart from there. Pumpkin Predictions Procedure Have students number off around the team, and Person #1 becomes the first recorder. Each team…
…website. If parents missed your live presentation, or want to refer back to it, they can access it at their convenience. 3. Sending a Class Newsletter – Your class newsletter…
…challenges. Those who display a “growth mindset” enjoy solving problems and trying new experiences, and they choose challenging tasks over easy ones. They don’t view mistakes as failures, but rather…
…taught many graduate students at High Point University how to teach with these methods, and they also report great success for their students when they use the techniques as new…
…the class. Critique a Winter Weather News Report Another engaging follow up activity is to have your students watch a video clip of a news reporter explaining why salt and…
…them are so engaging that your students won’t even know they’re learning! New Live Webinar: Interactive Teaching with Plickers Plickers is an amazing FREE formative assessment tool and so…
