HOW TO INCORPORATE POSITIVE THINKING IN THE CLASSROOM
Have you ever felt like there’s a tornado of thoughts, emotions, and ideas whipping around in your head and you can’t seem to figure out which way is up, down,...
Back to School – First Week of School Lesson Plans and Activities
The countdown is on! Teachers, it’s almost time for you and your students to go BACK TO SCHOOL! Are you ready for a fresh crop of young minds? The beginning of...
20 Mentor Texts that Reveal the Power of Positive Thinking
“You do not find the happy life. YOU MAKE IT.” – Camilla Eyring Kimball Deadlines, bills, relationships, work, and loss are only a few of the common stressors that we...
Long List of Song Lyrics For Classroom Management
Everybody clap your hands…clap, clap, clap, clap. Have you ever tried a lyric to get your students’ attention? Developing rules and routines is one thing. Finding ways to implement them...
How to Keep Students Engaged During the Holidays
Have you ever called on students and they look at you like a deer in headlights? It is getting more and more difficult to keep students on task. Then throw...
5 Fun Ideas for a Virtual Holiday Party
Having a holiday party with your class might be looking a little challenging right now. Perhaps you’ve already exhausted a store of ideas as unexpected virtual learning has continued. If...
What You NEED to Know About Student Learning (Part Three)
In the previous two parts of this series, we talked about getting to know your students as individuals and exploring their different learning styles. Today in What You NEED to...
What You NEED to Know About Student Learning (Part Two)
Knowing your students is a large part of establishing how you can best teach them. In PART ONE of What You NEED to Know About Student Learning series, we discussed...
What You NEED to Know About Student Learning
Although being a master of your subject area is crucial for effective teaching, knowing how your students learn is equally important. The belief that any student can be taught any...