One of my favorite teaching strategies is a Visual Discovery – part of which is due to the excitement students find in conducting an act-it-out!
Gallery Walks are not new, but they are a great way to engage your students. They work best when you have a small piece of
Stop trying to do it all! Think about your classroom procedures – what can your students do for you? Every year I use classroom jobs
The first week of school, before you even begin to teach history, is more important than most teachers realize. It can make or break your
Are you looking for new ideas for formative assessment? Try these mid-point checks. I use them in the middle of an activity to make sure
Every child in our classroom requires differentiated instruction. How do you meet the needs of students who are having difficulty learning? Try some of these
Are you looking for a new idea to start off the New Year? Why not try Free Form Mapping? It is a simple idea to
The first week of school is rapidly approaching… are you ready? Do you have your plans yet for setting up your Interactive Student Notebook with
I will never forget that statement… “Your homework is fun!” – It was a 7th grade girl commenting on my Interactive Notebook assignments. I would
This is a fun and different strategy for a biography – have your students’ recreate a famous person’s desk. What would they find on Abraham