As a teacher, do you ever have a moment when no one needs your help, and you are standing in the middle of your classroom wondering what you should be doing? In my twenty years of teaching, I think that’s happened twice: when I was student teaching and had no idea what I was supposed … Read more
UPDATE 11/2/2020: Here is a link to over 45 Thanksgiving activities you can use in your classroom. My posts have been a little serious lately. So, I found an antidote on the blog “Technology Rocks, Seriously“. The author, Shannon, posts several links to some Thanksgiving logic puzzles and other problem solving games. “Turkey Liberation 2” … Read more
“Stump the Professor” is one of several free downloads available from The Positive Engagement Project, a site that “is equipped with a variety of tools for teachers to get their students positively engaged in active learning.” The free downloads are all thorough activity packets designed to help with engaging students. Each packet that I reviewed included … Read more
This video, hosted by Edutopia, offers an interesting model for differentiating for students in mathematics – giving the ones who need extra help the opportunity for more time to learn while the students who have mastered a concept can go deeper. This is a fascinating alternative to the “Intervention Time” that many schools have been … Read more
UPDATE 11/2/2020: Here is a link to over 45 Thanksgiving activities you can use in your classroom. Give your students a virtual field trip to the First Thanksgiving by visiting this in-depth resource from Scholastic. Students can read letters from pilgrims, view videos with “Miles Standish” and other pilgrims, and take a field trip to … Read more
I came across this classroom idea while I was playing with Pinterest. Ms. Noble has a great method for reviewing concepts and challenging minds that she thoroughly explains on her website. Although I would probably modify some of the activities, and add some more higher order thinking skills, this shows a lot of potential for … Read more