It's conventional wisdom that different types of instruction require different seating arrangements. It's also a no-brainer that classrooms should be inviting, environments that make students feel good to be there. Unfortunately, over the years I've visited classroom after classroom where conventional wisdom appeared to be disregarded. So here's a short course.
Bulletin board ideas for middle and high school ELA. Author social media profiles, quote hashtags, idiom and class rules posters, and more.
Teacher burnout can happen when we feel obligated to grade every single piece of paper. This blog post presents an alternative grading theory-- that of auditing. Auditing grades, especially essay writing. is a crucial skills for English teachers to assess key skills without killing ourselves. Essay writing, in particular, can be daunting when it comes to grading. Try these strategies to help!
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After sixteen years of teaching, high school teacher Kisaundra Harris switched to flexible seating. Her students now call her classroom a safe haven.
Decorating, organizing, and preparing your high school classroom spaces is critical for new and veteran teachers alike. Here are four ideas to get your classroom prepared to support and inspire your students and keep you motivated to deliver incredible lessons!
One of my favorite parts of my classroom! I need to add more chairs 😍 #classroom #classroomdoordecor #retro #retroclassroom retro bright groovy classroom decor
The Peace Table is a concept from Montessori classrooms and serves as a place for disagreement between students. Student disagreements can be anywhere from a small annoyance to a big deal. Sometimes a student just needs a minute. Having a designated space in your classroom for this sort of stuff is not only a great […]
For the most part, reasoning, deducing, inferring, and critical thinking are not skills that come naturally to our students. Rather, they must be nurtured and developed. We want our students to become critical thinkers so they can reason and apply logic to solve novel problems throughout their lives. These skills will set them up to...
I took my trusty DIXI ROYD mnemonic and turned it into a domain and range graphic organizer for my Algebra 1 students to glue in their interactive notebooks.
In this fun activity, students roll dice, flip coins, and spin spinners to determine the change in (x,y) for translations, rotations, reflections, and dilations. There are six stations, each with two "pre-image" task cards. Students roll, flip or spin to determine the change in (x,y) and record th...
Does the following story sound familiar to you? For years, the Social Studies teacher and I banged our heads against a wall with getting...
Your child will love playing this printable build a burger game and learn through play. Download and print and play today!
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I want to share some of the doors that my fellow teachers have decorated too! Here is my friend Lauren Collins' door: Lauren read The...
Band directors, this is a fantastic story that will inspire and motivate your band students to strive toward meeting their goals despite difficult circumstances. "The Race" by Dr. D.H. "Dee" Groberg is a must-read!
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