Teaching Tips

 

Tips for Classroom Goal Setting

Goal setting is a powerful process for bringing about change. Identifying what you want and mapping out a plan of  

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Easy Differentiation with Colored Folders

Guest post by Kelly Witt

Differentiation is the buzzword that just keeps on buzzing! Teachers, administrators, and evaluation
systems are placing more  

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20 Tips for Motivating Gifted Kids to THINK!

Advice from Real Teachers Series

Chances are good that you have at least a few gifted children in your classroom, even  

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Is Your Classroom ELL-Friendly?

Guest post by Deb Hanson of Crafting  

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Team Formation Tips for Smooth Sailing into the New School Year!

If you use cooperative learning in your classroom, you might have questions about the most effective way to form teams and when you should begin to seat  

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How to Get Kids to Slow Down with Their Work

Advice from Real Teachers

When it comes to encouraging kids to produce quality work, one of the biggest problems we face is getting kids  

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What Every New Teacher Needs to Know

Advice from Real Teachers

Stepping into a classroom for the very first time is both exciting and overwhelming! As veteran teachers know, college can’t  

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15 Tips for Lining Up Your Class

Today’s question  

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Out with Answer Keys – In with QR Codes!

You know what QR codes are … those black and white patterned squares you scan with your smartphone to be taken to a webpage with more information about, well, anything! They’ve been  

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What to Do About … Students Who Seek Attention

Today’s question for the  

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Interactive Notebooks – Let’s Get Started!

Guest post from Valerie Young

I’m Valerie from All Students Can Shine and I’m here to tell you all about interactive notebooks!

I started using these in my  

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6 Tips for Making the Most of Math Homework

Is homework effective? Educators seem to be evenly split on this question. Some insist  

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