Teaching note-taking skills is a very important skill to actively teach to our students. I have to imagine that I am not the only teacher to have found herself in the position of meeting students who do not know how to take good notes. Having taught both middle and high
I love Pinterest to find great teaching ideas. Check out the list of boards below to help you find great teacher Pinterest boards. Education Blog Posts from 2 Peas and a Dog Teacher Humour Meghan Mathis from Fun Fresh Ideas Creating the Interactive Classroom Michele Luck from A Lesson Plan
Efficient grading is an important teacher skill to learn to and utilize. As teachers we can become consumed by the amount of marking/grading we take home each night. It is important that we start to work smarter and stop working 24/7 on school related tasks. When I first started teaching,
Student-led teaching is a teaching strategy that helps students become more involved and interested in their classes. Today’s blog post is written by Rebecca Gettelman who is a middle and high school teacher from the Midwest. She has been teaching for over eleven years. In this blog post, she shares
The first day back from any holiday break is challenging but the first day after winter break is exceptionally challenging for both students and teachers. Everyone is out of their routines and it’s important to review expectations for your students. After this is done – it should take less than
It is amazing how far technology has come in today’s society. Now, teachers can differentiate using technology. Differentiation is key to ensuring our students are successful. With all of the technology many of our students have access to, it’s important that we utilize these tools to our benefit. Check out
Full year lesson plans provide huge time savings to busy teachers. It is important to have lesson structures and assignments in your classroom that students are familiar with and that can be used all year. No one has time to prep brand new lessons every night OR write detailed sub
It can be time consuming and exhausting to search aimlessly for lesson ideas. I get my best ideas for lesson plans when I am exercising! So if that’s not motivation for you to get moving I don’t know what is. I get daily lesson inspiration from Instagram Stories and my
