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Educator Resources for Teaching About Racism and Social Justice
The murder of George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin on May 25, 2020, followed by nationwide uprisings and protests against racism and police...
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6 Ways to Celebrate Classroom Birthdays
I am a self-proclaimed Birthday Brat! In fact, I come from a long line of Birthday Brats. We take our birthdays (and sometimes birth-weeks) very...
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Steps for Setting Classroom Expectations for Your Students
Studies have shown that when you set high expectations for your students, they will work to meet and exceed them. Of course, there are lots of...
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Top Classroom Assessment Techniques
Rather than asking students to regurgitate facts on a test, it’s important to come up with alternate classroom assessment techniques to determine...
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8 Ways to Start Your Class Every Day
From the moment that your students arrive, you can start the day on the right foot. These first few moments can set the tone for the day. Your goal...
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Must-Have Teaching Apps
It seems like there’s an app for just about everything these days. Therefore, you probably aren’t too surprised to find that there are a lot of apps...
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Student Teaching Ideas Your Students Will Love
One lesson that I quickly learned when working with students is that it’s important to build a relationship with them. Students need to trust you and...
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Fun Teaching Games to Try in Your Classroom
Incorporating games into your lessons is one of many teaching strategies. And it has many benefits. First, it is a great way to get students up and...
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Must Have Technology in the Classroom for 2018
Technology advancements have changed the way teachers do a lot of things in the classroom. Not only is technology helpful, but it’s become necessary...
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Grants for Classroom Supplies
It’s no secret that teachers are often stuck paying for classroom supplies from their own pockets. That really adds up (especially if you need...
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Inclusion: Helping All Students Belong in Your Classroom!
Inclusion is creating a community in your classroom that includes both students with and without disabilities. Research shows us that not only is...
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How to Individualize Lessons
Teaching can sometimes feel like a frustrating exercise in “teaching to the middle.” By knowing how to individualize lessons for your students, you...
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How to Create Fun Teaching Worksheets
How do you create fun teaching worksheets? Do fun and worksheets even belong in the same sentence together? Let’s face it. Most students don’t want...
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How to Grade Papers Faster
There are many different techniques that a teacher can use to assess their students' understanding of the concepts being taught. But using those...
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The Best Ways to Use Tablets in the Classroom with Students
There is lots of great technology to use in the classroom–one of which is tablets. If your classroom is lucky enough to have tablets for your...
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What Grade Should You Teach? How to Decide
Different age groups can provide very different teaching experiences. So what grade should you teach? You’ll want to decide early on in your teacher...
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Do’s and Don'ts of Classroom Management
Classroom management. It’s a much-discussed topic in teacher education programs, continuing education courses, and among teachers and administrators....
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9 Classroom Vocabulary Games to Use with Your Students
Vocabulary is an important part of every subject; there are always words that students need to learn in order to better understand the concepts being...
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Quiet Games in the Classroom: 5 Games Your Students Will Love
You always want to have fun teaching. But sometimes you need quiet games in the classroom. Maybe the weather has pushed recess indoors. Maybe your...
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Top Questioning Techniques in the Classroom
There are lots of reasons for using questioning techniques as one of your teaching strategies in the classroom. You could use questions to engage...
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Top 10 Teaching Strategies to Use in Your Classroom
A teaching strategy is the method you use to convey information to your students. There may be a particular strategy that works well with your group...
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Do Cellphones Belong in the Classroom?
Recently, I watched as a group of elementary school students got off the school bus. To my surprise, many of them were looking down at cellphones....
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Is your class study-friendly? The right classroom layout for students
Chances are, your classroom layout looks pretty different than the one you experienced as a student. Over the past few decades, the set-up of...