Rethinking Games in the Classroom
Why can’t students learn their multiplication facts? There’s only 144 to learn, right? It’s not a complicated chart and it seems relatively easy with a
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1 HUGE Mistake You May Be Making with Project-Based Learning
Projects can be a ton of fun for both you and your students–it’s no secret. That’s why project-based learning is such a hit! But how
Math is Fun Again: 10 Engaging Math Activities for Upper Elementary Students
It can grow tiring using the same math activities over and over that don’t engage your upper elementary students like they once did. With trends
Preparing Students for Testing
Students often don’t know what to do when it comes to preparing for testing. Even if they had heard from the previous years’ teacher to
5 Myths about the NGSS
When I first started hearing about and learning about NGSS I had some misconceptions. It was easy for me to misunderstand and believe the things
Understanding the Next Generation Science Standards
Our state and district have been slow to transition into the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and after all the myths I’ve heard, I was
Gauging How Long a Lesson Will Take
When I first started teaching I remember writing lesson plans and worrying that I was not planning enough for the small amount of time that
Speeding Up Classroom Transitions
Classroom transitions can take up a lot of class time. Often the teacher and many students are left waiting on others to finish what they
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