This post shares tips and strategies for teaching different learning styles to meet the needs of all learners.
In this post, I offer 10 teaching tips for new college instructors. Find advice about course design, the 1st week, grading, & campus resources, starting...
Teaching schwa vowels doesn't have to be tricky or confusing! These teaching tips for schwa sounds will really work for your students!
Learn three simple things you need to teach your ESL beginners right away. These include variations of introductions, classroom surroundings and basic needs
A blog for first grade and primary teachers with teaching tips for emergent readers including phonics, reading comprehension, and writing.
These 25 quick and easy tips for new teachers will help you create a positive, engaging, and effective learning environment for your students.
This post is part of our Fair Is Not Always Equal…Now What? blog series. Stay tuned for many more posts! Happy Thursday, everyone! Today I’m bringing you a list of critical success factors for all co-teachers, excerpted and adapted from Julie Causton’s book, The Educator’s Handbook for Inclusive School Practices. If you’re currently […]
Here is a list of my most favorite ESL teaching resources: books, websites and simply products that make my life as an ESL teacher easier!
These awesome ideas will come in handy one day. Or more than once. Who knows - you might even end up using them all with your class! This is a high quality print-friendly poster that you ca
Whether they're completed on a piece of paper, a tablet, or a whiteboard, exit tickets are a powerful tool to use in your classroom. Exit tickets are formative assessments that provide a quick snapshot about your students' learning and understanding of a topic faster than any other tool in the classroom.
Classroom Reading Organization Tips for guided reading groups, reading lessons and how to make your reading instruction more than manageable!
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!
This 3rd part of ESL ideas (view other parts of the series here: part 1, part 2) features 7 more quick but powerful tips. Some of them will will definitely come in handy one day. Who kn
When teaching narrative writing in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade, there are so many writing skills to cover. They range from creating a sequence of events (beginning, middle, and end) to more difficult
Writing dates in English can be done in a variety of ways. Here are some common ways to write dates in British and American English.
Click the following link to download this free poster Homophones Poster Many reading programs introduce the concept of homophones in second grade. Homophones are words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have a different meaning. Our students need to be able to tell the difference in the meanings of these words and to use […]
Homophones can cause a lot of confusion when spelling. In this post, Marie Rippel shares her best tips for teaching homophones plus FREE downloadable PDFs!
Although these 5 tips apply to teaching any new concpet, this blog post focuses specifically on applying the strategies to teaching suffix spelling rules.
Check out these fun teaching materials for teaching comma rules to upper elementary including an anchor chart, videos, and graphic organizer.
Is your child ready to read 2-syllable words? Great! Here are teaching tips for the most common early reading problems and fun activity ideas to keep your child engaged!
Geometry resources for teaching and learning mathematics. Fun and visual resources for maths teachers and kids.
The simple formula that will turn your child into a lifelong learner.
As a teacher, those same free educational websites for kids make for a fantastic addition to your classroom! They're excellent practice for early finishers
My list of top tips and resources for the new TEFL teacher; videos, songs games and advice on how to survive your first TEFL job.
Speaking Tips C1-C2 LevelsUseful expressions for speaking practice (expressing your opinion / agreeing / disagreeing / when you don't understand the question etc.) - ESL worksheets
Teaching and learning research; trial and error; participation in studies; experience of teaching and observing teachers over the past 25 years.
Beat the overwhelm of teaching an absolute beginner with this downloadable checklist
Got a talkative class? Check out these 5 ways to quiet the chatter!
Explore a handful of new AI websites for teachers! Discover platforms that simplify grading, enhance learning, and can make your life easier.
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Every English language arts teacher needs a variety of successful, student led discussion strategies that will provide opportunities for student learning.
Check out these teaching materials for upper elementary students including task and reference cards on writing narrative hooks.
Adding creativity to the classroom can seem like a daunting task, but it's important for making learning fun, engaging, and memorable!
I wanted to stop by today and share some a few of my “go-to” activities during the first week of school to build our classroom community and set expectations for […]
I jumped on the "close reading" bandwagon pretty early on, so I've had a lot of time to try it and reflect back on my complete and utter failures using it. And there have been failures, trust me. In
Students turning in writing with errors? Here's a strategy to help with editing. Also included: a creative solution for the online STAAR!
These 4th grade anchor charts reinforce concepts for reading, science, math, behavior management, environmentalism, and more!
In this six part series on How to Teach Spelling, this third post discusses and provides teaching resources for teaching the eight conventional spelling rules.
Concerned about the state of the world, Canadian author and illustrator Elise Gravel created a wonderfully timely illustrated poster that explains the
Do you hate to teach poetry? Do you want your students to learn and enjoy poetry? Try these simple ways to learn how to teach poetry...
What makes a beginner ESL lesson sticky, fun, and engaging?
In this six part series on How to Teach Spelling, this third post discusses and provides teaching resources for teaching the eight conventional spelling rules.
Challenges with focus and attention can become a huge roadblock to learning for kids and young adults. Simply put, attention is critical to learning. If students can't focus on the lesson, they are going to struggle with understanding the new content. If students can't focus on the directions, they
Expanding Sentences Anchor Chart and Mini-Lesson
Fun and engaging factorising quadratics worksheets. Outstanding KS3 and KS4 factorising worksheets including a wide range of practice factorising questions. Printable PDF quadratic factorisation worksheets.
