PD in a Box is a fun way to provide professional development to busy teachers on the go! This resource includes everything you need to set up your PD in a Box kits and help teachers learn practical strategies that can change their teaching for the better! Differentiate teacher PD experiences and give them the opportunity to learn and reflect on their own! ⭐ Here's what's included in this resource: PD in a Box Guide: a three-page guide that will help you set up your PD in a Box experience for teachers! BINGO Board, editable - use this to motivate teachers to participate in PD opportunities (if you want) ⭐ PD in a Box for six different strategies: Student Engagement: Picture Predictions Strategy Student Engagement: *Clap Clap* TEACH! Student Engagement: Graffiti Vocabulary: Word Sorts Vocabulary: Frayer Model Vocabulary: Semantic Mapping Each PD in a Box Strategy Kit includes: How to use this kit (3 versions depending on whether you want to include incentives or not) 4 things to know about student engagement QR Code Card linked to an instructional video where I teach teachers how to use the strategy Notetaker guide for the video Strategy Card: a step-by-step guide to using Picture Predictions Idea Card: Ideas for all content areas My Plan: a simple planning template Reflection (3 versions depending on whether you want to include incentives or not Student handouts provided when appropriate for the strategy ⭐ Let's get teachers the PD they need, where they need it! This resource, once purchased, is for use at one school use only. Please purchase additional licenses for multiple campuses Not for resale or distribution. Not to be uploaded to any bank of resources. Feedback and/or a rating is appreciated! For more free and affordable teaching products, follow my store!
Use this list of 107 instructional strategies to fill-in that lesson plan or teaching portfolio with some high quality teaching strategies.Or, try some of these strategies out when you’re low on ideas and looking for a fresh way to teach in the classroom!
Grammar… how do we teach it? Is it just reciting monotonously from a textbook and hoping that the students are on board? Can we make it more interactive and dare I say, even fun? Read on and find out…
Why use this resource? This resource can be used as professional reflection, part of a quality improvement plan (QIP) or staff assessment. All of these are required under the National Quality Standards (NQS) and the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) in Australian early learning services. While this was created for my personal use as an Early Childhood Teacher, it is not age specific and can be used by teachers of children of all ages. What is included: *3 versions of the same document, edited in different ways for your personal preference. *All completely editable so you can change them to suit you and your practice. *Each is 3 pages, and lists a learning strategy on the left, with the right alternating between a description of the strategy and space to reflect on how you utilise this practice. This is a very easy to use format, and makes professional reflection easy due to it providing you with clear descriptions to jog your mind- I know I hate reflecting without a focus! Areas of reflection The areas for reflection have descriptions of what they mean/how they are visible or achieved, and include: Challenging Co-Constructing Collaborating Encouraging Explaining + 15 more Did you know? You receive TPT credit for leaving feedback! Once you've checked out this resource please come back to leave me a rating and a comment! Follow me on Teachers Pay Teachers for regular deals Follow me on Pinterest for inspo Check out my website for free resources and consultation enquiries Thank you for stopping by!
Ever wondered what is metacognitive strategy & how can you use it? Find out what it is and six easy tips to use it in the classroom.
Research based teaching strategies you can use today with a free printable chart.
With the advent of the common-core standards, our thinking about how to support second language learners has become super important. While opting for services like Translation Services London is an excellent way to get one’s work translated, one also has to know more than one language fluently. Our current focus for supportive instruction may be on […]
Getting students engaged in lessons dosen't have to be complicated or time consuming. I'm sharing my go-to student engagement strategies. These strategies..
Wondering how to engage students in meaningful learning? This ultimate list of active learning strategies is a great reference to use while lesson planning.
I’m a teacher. Now what do I do? There are several ways to engage learners in the classroom. Here are a few ideas if you get stuck. Additional resources: ~Mia
ELL, ESOL, LEP, ELD. We all have experienced English Language Learners at some point during our teaching careers. Learn some strategies to help both you and them be successful!
Differentiation is a word that is used a lot in teaching. We know a good teacher uses differentiation strategies daily to meet the needs of…
Cooperative learning. Find out what it's all about and get some great resources to help you use this strategy well in your classroom.
Newcomer students receive some support from an ELD (English Language Development) teacher in most elementary schools. The majority of their time is spent in their grade level classroom. Here are some strategies for supporting a newcomer student both in their grade level classroom and areas to focus on during targeted language development lessons. Create a
ELL Bathroom Briefs are one page infographs offering quick, easily accessible ELL strategies that can be used across cross-content areas.
Scaffold your instruction with these teaching scaffolding strategies to help bridge readiness and mastery for your elementary students!
Imagine this scenario: You walk into your classroom, ready to tackle a day and have a great lesson you cannot wait to share. But as soon as your class steps through the door, you’re met with a barrage of aggression from one student. A student who seems to thrive on chaos and disruption, making it ... Read More about The Surprising Effective Approach to Dealing with an Aggressive Student in Your Classroom: De-Escalating Strategies
Your new favorite teaching strategy: This pared-down version of learning stations keeps the movement, interactivity and variety while minimizing the prep work.
Looking for some new and unique ideas to help you differentiate your reading instruction? I've got 4 awesome differentation strateigies to try!
Are you looking for a resource to give content teachers and/or administrators that easily explains English Language Learners' abilities in speaking, listening, reading, and writing at each level of language proficiency? Look no further! This resource explains the student's approximate abilities in...
Advice from three ESL teachers on the things regular classroom teachers can do to help English language learners thrive in mainstream classrooms.
More and more children are experiencing trauma. Trauma directly impacts a student's ability to learn. Here are 4 teaching strategies for traumatized students. These trauma-informed classroom strategies will help teachers to navigate behavior challenges, build nurturing relationships, and keep the classroom safe and supportive.
Learn about 10 engagement strategies for your math classroom. You will learn about strategies you can put into action today to better your instruction.
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Are you struggling to find effective student engagement strategies for the classroom that are easy to implement and actually work? This is the list for you!
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Keeping students engaged can be a real challenge. The first step is to get their attention: here are 4 ways to keep it.
Using strategies to make thinking visible can be incredibly powerful. Their power, however, hinges almost entirely on how willing teachers are to learn about their students. Far too often, I see vi…
Deeply curious, avid reader, loves problem solving, insatiable desire for knowledge, ability to concentrate for extended periods of time on one task, not satisfied with surface-level answers to questions, analytical, able to synthesize information readily, asks a seemingly infinite amount of questions. Sound familiar? Then perhaps you've met a gifted child with Intellectual Intensity.
Be a great social studies teacher with these use-tomorrow, science-backed teaching strategies.
Are any of these ineffective teaching methods still part of your practice? Time to reconsider.
Looking for esl task cards to use with your english language learners? Try these picture cards that are perfect for quick and effective language practice!
Integrating language arts skills into social studies can be tricky. There is already a lot of subject matter to cover without having to teach reading and writing skills as well! If a social studies teacher did not receive much language arts training within his or her certification program, integrating these skills can be even more […]
How to teach ELL students to read challenging, on-grade level texts through Visible Reading, a differentiated, process-driven reading strategy.
Classroom/behavior management is one of the most important things to master in your classroom. Having solid behavior management helps maintain a positive classroom environment, while enabling teachers and students to accomplish LEARNING! Here are TEN tips and tricks for behavior management I use in my classroom: Greeting Students at the Door The way you start
Teacher Stress Management Techniques: Learn how to practice co-regulation strategies in your classroom for teacher and student well-being.
