Today’s post features a response from Kimberly Kappler Hewitt and a number of suggestions from readers on differentiation strategies.
It seems like every day there is an endless stream of students reporting behaviors or incidents that happen in the classroom. On one hand, we want to help our students feel heard and validated so they know we are a safe person for them to talk to. On the other hand, we certainly don't want to feed into the tattle machine. It's a fine line to walk. So how do we handle tattling in our classrooms?
As science teachers, one of our most important tasks is to convey complex scientific concepts in an engaging and accessible manner. Among these, the
All students want to feel part of their classroom community. Here are four activities to help them feel welcomed and comfortable.
Throughout my career as an educator, I've always believed in the power of developing students' character through literacy as a means to help them to positively respond and interact in the classroom. The results were favorable and helped to create a culture and climate in my room that yielded favorab...
I am happy to share this post from my first Guest Blogger Tasha, author of her blog A Tender Teacher for Special Needs, about the importance of consistency in the classroom! She has some great tip…
Relationships are at the heart of all we do as teachers. Knowing how to build positive relationships with students is a cornerstone teaching skill. If you think back to the teachers you had who really influenced you in a positive way and had an impact on your learning you will probably not remember the content of what they taught you. What you will remember is the way they treated you, how you felt in their class and the types of interactions you had.
High school teacher Grace Dearborn says students don’t all respond to consequences in the same way, so teachers need a full toolbox of options.
In this activity, students get to know Alfred Wegener and why and how he came up with the idea of continental drift and the super-continent Pangaea. Students will complete some internet searches to discover what type of fossils Wegener used to help him come up with his hypothesis. Students will find the time period the fossils lived, which continents they were found on, and describe both the current climate and the climate in which they prehistorically lived. Students will also cut out the Pangaea puzzle and fit the fossils, and rocks together. After they are done, students in groups will discuss five questions based on the assignment. These questions are meant to drive the instruction that will come later. The discussion is found at http://earthscience.xyz/ContinentalDrift . For more Earth Science activities, labs and resources, visit EarthScience.xyz
To master this craft, we need to choose our words carefully. This mini-makeover shows how revising our language in common classroom scenarios can send a completely different message.
Visualizing and Verbalizing Lindamood-Bell “If I can’t picture it, I can’t understand it.” -Albert Einstein.
Fun and engaging ESL activities, games and worksheets in printable PDF format with full teacher's notes and answers for English teachers to use in class.
Supporting kids and teens with challenging behaviors in the classroom. Teachers and parents can use this guide to come up with strategies and techniques to help when kids don't follow directions or act out in challenging ways. It also includes a link to a free cheat sheet!
A variety of ways to hook your students! Starting your class with intention goes a long way toward effective classroom management. Bell ringers can get your class focused and settled while carefully crafted hooks will get your students interested in the learning for the day. This resource offers you a variety of each, ones that can be applied to building specific ELA skills, encouraging critical and creative thinking, and creating a climate of collaboration in your classroom. There is also an option for using the activities for group challenges, which will increase the engagement you'll get from your students. This resource includes: Information on why and how to use bell ringers & hooks Strategies and ideas you can apply to any ELA class Writing prompts for critical thinking & skill development Critical thinking riddles Jamboard bell ringers A fun warm up for persuasive writing/speaking Eight different group challenges (they can be adapted for individual work) THE RESOURCE ALSO INCLUDES: ⭐️ A slideshow to guide students during group challenges ⭐️ Forms for keeping track of the points groups earn Your prep will be so easy: Just load the slideshows, print the handouts, and you're ready to get your students focused and engaged. You may also like: ✅ Active Learning Exercises ✅ Literary Elements Mini-Lessons ✅Exploring Issues & Informational Texts ___________________________________ Get tips, strategies, and freebies: Learning in Room 213 Room 213 on Instagram Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and products: • Look for the green star near the top of any page within my store and click it to become a follower. You will then receive customized email updates about this store. ___________________________________ Copyright © ROOM 213 Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
Are you ‘old school’ when it comes to your classroom seating layout? Do you prefer small groups or an arrangement that leaves space in the middle? Here are just a few of the many (many) variations out there.
Besides academics, I strive to bring kindness into the classroom. We can raise the world’s smartest children, but ultimately I want to ensure that each and every one of my students is a KIND individual. School is not simply looking at the academic component, but the social and emotional learning as well. The best advice ... Read More about Bring kindness into the classroom with CARES
Intro to Visualizing and Verbalizing. Summer 2012. Do Now. What do good readers do?. Mindset. Objectives. Understanding and implementing specific strategies to explicitly develop the imagery-language connection is a crucial piece to meeting our learners needs.
Think Tac Toe is a differentiation strategy that provides 9 options of tasks for students related to the topic of climate change/environment (One of the Global Goals). The options were designed according to the 8 types of multiple intelligence. There are examples provided for each option as well as a reading text related to the topic. This is also available in ESL printables. Created by Sirhajwan Idek. - ESL worksheets
Slumberkins are unique and engaging social emotional tools that can really enhance a classroom community! Learn 5 ways to utilize them.
Short texts for each zodiac sign to develop reading comprehension and vocabulary. It's just the text, no questions or activities included. I made it up adapting information from websites so that there is only Present Simple in it. - ESL worksheets
Wooohooo … the first week of school after coming back from Christmas holiday is over! On the first day back at school, I felt energized and inspired seeing my colleagues and the kids again. …
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Passive strategies enhance the usage of renewable sources of energy, which in turn make the build cost efficient. Different passive design techniques include building’s orientation, window placement, sizes, shading devices
Research shows that students who feel safe and supported by adults at school are better able to learn.
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Learning about climate change? Here's a comic for kids about what it is and how it's affecting the planet — as explained by kids who are experiencing it. And find out how to print this comic at home!
Teaching and learning vocabulary and content concepts in science is especially difficult for ELLs and SPED students. Use this worksheet to help make learning more accessible! ENJOY! :)
When students get bored their minds drift. And while some settle on daydreaming, tile-counting, and general inattentiveness, other students are drawn to more…ahem…destructive pursuits. For where there is boredom, there is misbehavior percolating just under the surface, ready to pounce. Although there is a ... Read more
by Valentina Gonzalez We’ve all been there: we teach a lesson and then assess students only to find that the students didn’t understand it. We are left with questions like What happened? How …
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.
Check out ESL Classroom Management Tips and Tricks if you want to have better English classes! Deal with disruptive students in style.
So much of learning depends on whether your students feel comfortable taking risks. Here are some suggestions for making your classroom an academic safe space.
SEL can help all young people and adults thrive personally and academically, develop and maintain positive relationships, become lifelong learners, and contribute to a more caring, just world.
Whether our emotions get the best of us, or we fall into familiar but unproductive habits, here are 7 common classroom management mistakes, and what the research suggests you should do instead.
