10 Reasons to be Thankful for Teachers

10 Reasons to be Thankful for Teachers

We should all be thankful for teachers. They work extra hard for their students and typically receive modest returns for their efforts. At present, there are approximately 51 million public school students and 6 million private school students in the United States....
Science Choice Boards: A Formula for Authentic Assessment

Science Choice Boards: A Formula for Authentic Assessment

This post will be short on theory and long on materials that you can use with your class. We have previously discussed the why and how of using choice boards for assessment. As follows are 5 choice boards that you can use for your instruction. If you can download,...
5 Soft Openers That All Virtual Teachers Should Know

5 Soft Openers That All Virtual Teachers Should Know

Soft openers are pre-planned activities that take place before class officially starts.  These activities typically take the form of games and can be utilized in virtual or face-to-face environments.  This blog post will focus on virtual soft openers. ...
How to Use Simile Cards  Across Content Areas

How to Use Simile Cards Across Content Areas

Let’s acknowledge that similes are not just for English class.  Similes can present creative, fun, and deep means of synthesizing information across content areas.  For this response type, the teacher will provide a selection of printed simile cards that...