We hear it all the time: “Use your textbook as a resource.” But what does it really mean? After studying your standards, use backward design to plan instruction. Your text…
Standardized tests – friend or foe? Consider the standards as your roadmap and the test as your destination. Your job is navigating the trip – and acting as tour guide.…
Don’t trust the textbook! Instead, deconstruct standards to figure out what your students must learn and do. First, list nouns to determine content. Second, analyze verbs to find what students…
Standards-based instruction raises your teaching game. When you move away from the textbook, the standards become your road map. You embrace backward design and move to a higher level of…
Revolutionize your teaching with Google Sites! Now you can organize curriculum, energize instruction, and improve communication. What’s more? You can move to a paperless classroom. (more…)
Organize your teacher life with Google Sites! The tools for controlling curricula and managing your classroom are at your fingertips. Better yet, they’re free. (more…)
Sub plans are a snap with Google Sites! First, attach your seating chart and schedule. Then link important classroom information. Finally, include your lesson plans. When you make your sub…
Building a teacher dashboard is easier than you think. But what is it? Just think of it as a teacher binder on steroids. Sleek. Powerful. Sophisticated. And all within your…