5 Ways to Make Your Students Smile

Guest blog post by Molly Phillips of Classroom Confections This post was inspired by a t-shirt. That’s right! While wearing a ‘smile’ t-shirt at the Vegas airport, a security guard…

3D Printers – New Dimensions in Learning!

…states, Renee Peoples is now a Teaching and Learning Coach in Swain County at an elementary school, where she coaches teachers and students to integrate technology into their daily activities….

Teaching Children Not to Be Rude!

Guest Blog Post by Julia Cook As a school counselor, I would often have kids come into my office and expect me to wave my magic counseling wand and solve…

Helping Children Cope with Tragedy

Guest blog post by Julia Cook Our country has been plagued with several disasters in the last few years. There was the Joplin, Missouri tornado in May of 2011, we’ve…

Is Your Classroom ELL-Friendly?

…a can of popsicle sticks and write your students’ names on them. Furthermore, institute a “no-raised hands” policy. Then, when you ask a question, randomly choose a popsicle stick and…

How to Create a Class Handbook that Rocks!

…If you sent home a handbook during the first week of school with information about that policy, you can politely direct the parent to that handbook. Creating a handbook also…

Spelling Stories – Creativity Unleashed!

…stories can be tricky to grade, but if you’re going to grade them, it’s important for your students to understand your grading policy. Rubrics are perfect for grading these types…