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Feedback Is Dead; Long Live Feedforward!
Regardless of the time of year, your staff will benefit from positive, relevant input to help them be more successful. One way of doing that is by adding the use of feedforward to your managerial...
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Tools to Boost Students’ Vocabulary Knowledge
Helping students broaden their vocabulary skills is crucial for them to be better readers. Even proficient students that have 80% comprehension can miss details that better readers take for granted....
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Plan Now for Your Summer Travel Getaway
You have worked hard this year. And with all of the challenges and chaos you have experienced, you may already be dreaming of a simple getaway to reset and recharge you without breaking the bank. Here...
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Planning Now for Engaging Staff Development Later
Before you know it, August will be here and staff development sessions will be in full swing as the new school year begins. Planning now is a must for making sure that you have all the best strategies...
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The Power of Post-It Note Teaching
As teachers, we all have Post-It notes in our desk drawers. If we are lucky, we have different sizes and colors. Typically we use them to jot down our to-do list to take care of during our planning...
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Finding the Perfect Book to Read Next
I love it when I have a great book to read, especially when the author has additional books in the series that I haven’t had a chance to enjoy yet. But what do you do when you exhaust a series? How do...
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Fostering Meaningful Relationships with Students
School is already underway, teachers are scrambling to get their rooms put together, and administrators hope that this year will be easier than last year. District administrators have their plans in...
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Dynamic Lesson Plan Templates to Save You Time and Energy
I don’t know that I’ve ever met a teacher who loves writing lesson plans, at least not before teaching the lessons. And if you are a veteran teacher like me, you may have had those years where you...
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Find or Make Your Own Fun Font
I know. You have probably already scheduled your whole week around September 8 because it is National Ampersand Day. Okay, maybe not. But, if you’re like me, you do enjoy collecting a good font or...
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Peer Feedback: An Essential Skill to Teach
It is important for students to receive valuable feedback on their work. Typically as educators, we assume full responsibility for this and become the sole distributor of feedback in our classrooms....
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Make Learning Accessible for All Students: Accommodation, Modification, and...
School is underway and you are probably busy once again! You juggle a hectic school schedule along with family activities while trying to maintain some semblance of sanity. To assist you, we have some...
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A Simple Process and Template for Student Podcasting
Maybe you’ve heard the saying that whoever is talking is the person learning. Or, the teacher should do less talking in the classroom than the students. Both of those sayings have truth to them. With...
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Nine Technology Tools for Accommodation, Modification, and Intervention
In a previous post, Make Learning Accessible for All Students: Accommodation, Modification, and Intervention, I shared the differences between accommodation, modification, and intervention. Specific...
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Six Amazing Android Math Apps
If you have students that use Android devices (phones or tablets), or if your students have Chromebooks that can run Android apps, then consider sharing this list of apps with them as they use their...
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How to Avoid Tragedy by Cleaning Up Your Digital Footprint
Let’s face it, we’ve all been trudging through the Internet for years. Like stepping in mud puddles before entering the house, it can make a real mess if it’s not regularly cleaned up. If you are like...
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STEM Activities and Challenges for Middle School Learners
If you're looking to engage your middle school learners in new STEM activities and challenges, you'll definitely want to try these out! The post STEM Activities and Challenges for Middle School...
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Fun STEM Resources for High School Learners
Discover a trove of STEM resources and ways to find even more. These will all work great with your high school students. The post Fun STEM Resources for High School Learners appeared first on...
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Classroom Contracts: An Excellent Strategy for Student Behavior Management
Classroom contracts can be a great way to hold students accountable and give them ownership of their classroom environment. The post Classroom Contracts: An Excellent Strategy for Student Behavior...
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Enjoy Your Chromebook More with These Tips
Are you making the most of your Chromebook? Check out these ideas and maximize your Chromebook use both in and out of the classroom. The post Enjoy Your Chromebook More with These Tips appeared first...
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Fun and Simple Pi Day Activities
March 14 is National Pi Day! Here are a few activities to consider using with your students and sharing with your peers. The post Fun and Simple Pi Day Activities appeared first on TechNotes Blog.
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