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Students will at some point be required to give a presentation. If the students are prepared, they are more likely to be comfortable. Here are 27 ways to help prepare students for successful presen…
Reflective practice occurs when teachers step back and evaluate the learning environment. The teacher looks at himself or herself. They ask, “How can this be better?” They identify what…
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Here are a few ideas on how to be an effective teacher in your classroom… and beyond! ~Mia
Whether you are teaching small children or a returning adult learner, they all need to know you care. How do we engage students from the moment they enter the classroom? Here a few ideas I came up …
Mia MacMeekin's graphic offers 34 strategies for all of the stages of assessment --before, during, and after.
It is tough to get to the end of a lesson or term and find your self asking, “Did they really learn anything?” Here are some ways to ask questions early to assess understanding.
Our Spelling dictation words this week are focusing on plurals. I'm a bit worried about introducing this concept with ELL learners, so I thought I'd make some posters to help guide them. I'll use these with a center activity that I can ask my EA to help out with. Big thanks to Michelle, the 3 AM Teacher, and Nikki at Melonheadz Illustrating, and Mel at From the Pond for the great graphics! Click either of the images for the link to these free posters. - Amanda
Can kids solve real life problems that affect our world? Sure! Why not? Many of you know the 7 sterile steps to PBL. How about adding a little more to the 7 steps? Here are a few ideas about how to…
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There is lots of talk about flipping. I have noticed that many people I talk to (mostly higher ed faculty) think… flipping= putting the lecture online (instead of in the class). I suggest tha…
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Sometimes students finish their work early. Now what? Here are a few ideas… This work by Mia MacMeekin is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Lic…
Sometimes it is the students who are bored and sometimes it is the instructor who is boring. Engaged students pay attention. This work by Mia MacMeekin is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribut…
• SPARK IMAGINATION & PROMOTE SELF-EXPRESSION – Let kids choose their colors and watch their creativity take flight as they create their own geography study aids.• IMPROVE FOCUS & CONCENTRATION – Coloring encourages spatial awareness and helps kids focus on boundaries and lines.• BOOST CONFIDENCE – Completing a coloring page, big or small, will give kids a great sense of accomplishment and improve their self-esteem. • ENHANCE HAND & EYE COORDINATION – Coloring involves a variety of actions including holding crayons or markers, choosing colors and sharpening colored pencils. All of these tasks help children build their hand and eye coordination.Product Description:Our Color Your Own All About My State Posters are perfect classroom supplies for your geography study! Students can show off everything they know about their state as they use their own markers to make these paper posters bright. Perfect study aids, brightly colored posters help youngsters retain information long after the course is over. The finished posters are wonderful classroom decorations!Size: 22 x 17Quantity: 30Material: Paper© OTC”These posters are wonderful for researching information about a state. Provide each student with a poster and then each can be researching a different state. The information is appropriate and can be used as an assessment in a classroom.”Amy, Educational Product Development Specialist, Nebraska
Another 27 things to do with students who are not paying attention. This work by Mia MacMeekin is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
