11 Ways to Use Color-Coding Strategies in the Classroom
Color-coding strategies are fun, but they also wield a deeper value. Colors can have a positive impact on memory and attention. Using color-coding is a great way to provide scaffolding…
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Color-coding strategies are fun, but they also wield a deeper value. Colors can have a positive impact on memory and attention. Using color-coding is a great way to provide scaffolding…
Defiance, purposeful distraction, shredding work, talking back…these difficult behaviors can be hard to address in the middle or high school classroom, especially if more than one student is exhibiting them…
You’re on a mission to add creativity to your lesson plans in order to engage students in meaningful learning. Excellent! Your students will thank you. When we think about making…
Jordan’s face flared a bright shade of crimson as he turned toward the smart board, lowered his voice, and proceeded to mumble each word from the slides verbatim. We all…
Have you ever had the experience of a student crying, arguing, or yelling after handing back a graded essay? Have you personally ever felt wronged by a teacher or college…
Searching for ways you can assess comprehension without making your students groan? You want to hold students accountable and assess their understanding, but you don’t want to make them hate…
Looking for an instructional approach that will help students to write stronger conclusion paragraphs? You’ll find some ideas here. And these are the reasons why uniforms should not be required….
Looking for ways to teach note taking strategies, but not sure where to begin? Keep reading. Okay class, today we are going to be taking notes during our mini-lesson on…
Last week, a senior at a nearby high school put his school up for sale on Twitter. He listed his principal’s phone number for contact information. Interestingly, he received a…
We’re all familiar with the stereotype of the burnt out teacher. Mrs. Jones is so exasperated with her students and her job that she has completely given up. Instead of…
One of the most stressful parts of teaching ELA is standardized test prep. Preparing students to succeed on a standardized test can be frustrating on many levels. Still, teachers as…
Rubrics have so many possible uses for secondary teachers. They not only make students aware of grading criteria and help you to assess projects, presentations, and writing in a somewhat…
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