It’s math time again! Each day this week I’ve been watching my students’ eyes glaze over while teaching. Last night,…
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Peer Edit with Precision
Learn how to teach your students to peer edit essays. Peer editing is a strategy that teachers use to help…
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Use a Classroom Economy System to Get the Biggest Bang for Your Buck
Imagine a classroom management plan where you can pass something tangible out for good behavior on the spot. Students can…
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Elevate Your Lessons by Using the Cross-Curricular Approach to Teaching
Have you ever set a goal to cover everything you are required to teach during the school year? Many teachers…
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A How-To Guide on Writing Conferences
Just like when you scaffold and model the requirements for an essay in a mini-lesson, you do the same thing individually for each student through conferencing. Many students don’t need to hear the lessons you taught at the beginning of the school year. Conferencing will help you deliver differentiated instruction.
Whoa, The Student Behaviors!
There might be one or two students that are disruptive and cause your entire class to become distracted. You’ve tried some strategies to help these student(s) succeed. You want to stay positive and not take away rewards because of one or two students.
