Group Work in the Classroom? Teach Working Together Well
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Group work in the classroom requires working together well. When you teach these skills, kids divide tasks and get along better. (more…)
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More Powerful Student Learning Strategies for Your Classroom
Looking for powerful student learning strategies? Begin with research-based practices. Sprinkle in some new approaches. Always challenge your learners – then scaffold to help them get there. And, of course,…
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3 Easy Scaffolding Examples in the Classroom
These examples of scaffolding in the classroom explain steps in instructional planning. First, deconstruct standards. That uncovers concepts, skills, and additional guidance. Second, write objectives in bite-sized pieces. Finally, sequence…
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The Teaching Struggle Is Real – Embrace It!
The teaching struggle. If you’re a teacher, you know what it’s all about. Every day, when you get up in front of your class, you struggle to make them understand,…
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How to Maximize Instructional Time in the Classroom
Maximize instructional time in the classroom with these clever strategies. Then, when you get up in front of your students, you’ll be teaching more than just your current lesson. First,…
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Encourage Autonomy in the Classroom Now
How can you promote autonomy in the classroom? Instead of the “sage on the stage,” be the “guide on the side.” First, implement student-centered learning. Then you can coach your…
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4 Ways You Can Actually Improve Your Teaching
To improve your teaching, lift, don’t push. Mediocre teachers push their students through the curriculum. You know – coverage. But great teachers do something different. They scaffold instruction so every…
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Don’t Take Work Home – 4 Easy Tips to Get Your Life Back
Don’t take work home with you. Sound like a fantasy? Not necessarily. Teachers, take these simple steps to get your life back. (more…)
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How to Get to Work on Time – 5 Tips for Being Punctual
Can you get to work on time? Or are you perpetually tardy? Read these five tips for being punctual. Then pick one or two. It’s guaranteed to reduce your daily…
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How to Organize Google Drive for Teachers
Teachers, are you wondering how to organize Google Drive? First, select a set of letters to represent each of the broad areas you teach. Second, create a folder for each…
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Teacher Talk: Strategies for Teaching Incidental Vocabulary
Are you purposely teaching incidental vocabulary? Improve your teacher talk. Simply weave definitions and pictures into daily lessons. From this, kids’ vocabularies grow. Furthermore, they learn how to determine meanings…
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Interdisciplinary Lesson Planning Examples You Need to See
Looking for some interdisciplinary lesson planning examples? These ideas let you hit multiple subject areas with one learning sequence. Instead of segregating instruction, think of ways to integrate it every…
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