Wichtige Elemente der Konfliktbewältigung in SchuleGemeinsame mit Michi vom DOODLETEACHER habe ich erneut ein Materialprojekt umgesetzt, das ich euch in diesem Beitrag vorstellen möchte.Feh

If we are truly honest, a great deal of our time is spent on classroom management. I recently went into a classroom to do a faculty evaluation. I usually try to blend in and act like a student. I s…

It’s my first day of school! I love this time of year, all fresh starts and possiblities! Team builder games are one of my favorite things to do in the classroom during the first few weeks …

Fun and engaging ideas to get to know your students at the beginning of the school year. Build a strong classroom community with these free resources.

Hey hey! Do you remember being in college and taking a test wishing, if I just had extra time I could really learn this in detail and get a good grade? That is how children feel. I am the first to say and admit that I move in math class at the rate of a racehorse. Do I like it? Not at all. Do I have to? YES. With all of the math standards that we have to teach, our year at a glance is packed with math standards. Maybe our kids don’t understand the material right after we teach the standard. However, should we forget about their data just because we have to move on to the next? After I give the kids an assessment, I grab one of my re-teach half sheets and write down any scores less than an A. I paperclip the assignments to the back of the half sheet so I know that I need to re-assess those people. After I record their scores, I reprint a paper (for each kid) that I can use for a small group, and the assessment again. When I have extra time (I know who has extra time), I pull a […]

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Access the above chart by clicking on the graphic or the headline. Access the article below, here. "What effect do different classroom seating arrangements have on student participation? What does your learning space reveal about your teaching philosophy? Should teachers or students decide who sits where? In today’s article, we take a look at what the research says. "Learning spaces come in all shapes and sizes, from rectangular rooms built for 30 students where you can close the door on the world but still peer through the window, to flexible, open-plan environments with folding walls where scores of students come together. Outdoors, indoors, subject-specific spaces with specialist equipment and multipurpose rooms for whole school use." Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa) , Dennis Swender

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Pulsa AQUÍ para ver el vocabulario y revisar las preposiciones de lugar. 

La tabla periódica esta dividida de distintas maneras: Grupos.- A las columnas verticales de la tabla periódica se les conoce como grupos. Todos los elementos que pertenecen a un grupo tienen la mi…

Algunas ideas para motivar a tus estudiantes en los primeros días de clase.

S'apropa el gran moment! Aviat comença el curs! Els primers dies són molt importants tant pels nens i nenes com pels mestres. Si els alumnes són nous per als mestres cal fer una sèrie d'activitats que per una banda siguin lúdiques i dinàmiques i per altra ens ajudin a conèixer els nous companys i companyes per al curs que comença. Avui comparteixo algunes activitats que poden servir per a començar el curs amb bon peu! PRESENTACIONS Cal una presentació de cadascú, sobretot si la mestra/e és desconeguda per a ells. kbkonnected.tumblr.com sarahsmalley.wordpress.com docs.google.com QUÈ ESPEREM D'AQUEST CURS? En un gran plafó formulem 3 o 4 preguntes sobre el que ells esperen del curs. Les preguntes poden ser les que vulgueu. Jo us deixo algunes idees com a exemple: - Què és el que més t'agrada de l'escola? - Quins temes t'agraden més per aprendre coses noves? - Què és el que menys t'agrada de l'escola? - A quina matèria creus que el/la mestre t'haurà d'ajudar més? - ... Cada alumne respondrà en un post-it a cadascuna de les preguntes i finalment es comentarà en gran grup les respostes. skowronskiclass.blogspot.com missklohnsclassroom.blogspot.com També podem escriure les espectatives per al nou curs en un paperet que restarà al POT DE LES ESPECTATIVES. Al juny es tornarà a obrir per a revisar entre tots si s'han complert o no (imatge:etsy.com). PERSONALITZEM ELS PENJADORS laclassedeluccia.eklablog.com petitsgransartistes.blogspot.com ELS ANIVERSARIS pinterest.com Aquesta és una petita mostra d'algunes activitats per a la presentació dels alumnes. No oblideu que el mestre/a també es pot presentar de formes molt divertides: - Un petit vídeo o Power Point - Fent les mateixes activitats de presentació dels alumnes - Convidant a algun altre mestre per tal que el presenti. - ...

A set of differentiated printable worksheets for labelling a flowering plant. Includes labelled colouring pages, whole plants to label as well as worksheets to label the parts of a flower.

Estoy segura de que si hubiera conocido estos trucos matemáticos cuando estaba en la escuela no les tendría que haber pagado a mis compañeros para que me hicieran la tarea. ¡Ja! Si estás estudiando y tu coco son las matemáticas, estos 10 simples trucos te mostrarán un mejor camino para no repetir

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Estoy segura de que si hubiera conocido estos trucos matemáticos cuando estaba en la escuela no les tendría que haber pagado a mis compañeros para que me hicieran la tarea. ¡Ja! Si estás estudiando y tu coco son las matemáticas, estos 10 simples trucos te mostrarán un mejor camino para no repetir

You have to see this fun drawing game for kids we played at our art summer camp in our children's art studio in Charlotte, NC.

Discover hands-on beginning of the year science activities that will excite your students and build the foundation for future science lessons!

Establishing consistent accountability when using the workshop approach to teaching and learning may seem daunting at first. After all, your students are producing, and consuming an immense amount of content during workshop on a daily basis…far more than you can (and want) to grade. The good news is, you don’t have to grade every activity. I know what you’re thinking…”If I stop grading every single thing…there won’t be enough accountability.” The reality is, there are other far more efficient ways to establish accountability and boost meaningful student growth. One of these ways is routine student self-reflection. If you’re ready to bring more student reflection to your classroom, these tips can help you establish routines that maintain consistent accountability in your workshop classroom. Creating Rubrics Together A foundational rubric will help you and your students create a common language that can make ongoing assessment more meaningful and fluid in your classroom. Begin by pulling the rubric your district requires you to use, or write a rubric that communicates your parameters for each level of understanding in your classroom. Rewrite this rubric in your own student-friendly language so you can share these parameters with your class. Making a slide or poster for each level on your rubric so it is easier for students to digest may be helpful. Set aside time in your schedule each day to create a one-week series of work sessions when you and your students can rewrite the rubric again as a class using language that is actually produced by your students. You may opt to: Have all slides/posters on display simultaneously while students rotate to stations where they work in groups to make meaning of each level of understanding. Students can then write their interpretations on the slides/posters, which can be aggregated on the final day. Display one slide/poster each day and host a class conversation that facilitates meaning-making for each level of understanding. Record student ideas as you work toward a common, and final definition for each level of understanding. At the end of these series of work sessions, you and your students will have a rubric that is unpacked by them, rewritten by them, and ready to be used by them. Working together as a class to write a final rubric that will be adopted as the foundation makes conversations about assessments more meaningful and productive. Rubric Drawers Once your class rubric is created, you can make it easy for students to consistently reflect on their work by submitting any assignments to “rubric drawers” that are marked with the definitions for each level of understanding. This built-in practice of self-reflection builds students’ intrinsic motivation to reach higher and produce quality work. If you notice your students have a tendency to submit work to the “wrong” drawer, this signals they need a follow up lesson on the type of work quality required to achieve each level of understanding. Using exemplars (examples of each level of understanding from a particular subject area or activity) can help students build a stronger definition for what work quality looks like. As students build their ability to accurately assess themselves, you can also have them attach a short note of justification for their self-scoring. This will provide insight about any misconceptions they may have about their work or the rubric levels your class has written. If you want to track the score students give themselves on an activity, provide a special pen or stamp that allows them to mark their score before placing it in the drawer. In addition, you can have students submit work with the help of a partner. Once an activity is complete, a student can briefly confer with their assigned partner to get feedback, and make a decision about which drawer a piece should be submitted. This provides an additional layer of motivation for students to reach higher, as they know a peer will be reviewing their work quality. Reflection Letters Another routine that can boost student growth through self-assessment is the writing of reflection letters on a routine basis. Students thrive when they know they have an important role in their assessment process, and will be eager to read your response. Begin by creating a prompt that asks students to reflect specifically on different areas of the assignment that will support their goal setting and goal progress. Also direct students to refer to their rubric to self-assess, and provide justification for their assessment as part of their reflection process. This routine will remind students the importance of keeping the rubric in mind as they complete their work each week, which will foster stronger performance. Set aside time to read these reflection letters and write brief responses which may include your own score using the same rubric, and comments that support your scoring. This written dialogue further emphasizes the value you place on student work and growth. If you find the need to differentiate this letter writing process to support the unique needs of students in your classroom. Here are some differentiation ideas: Have students dictate as you record their reflection. Have students circle their score on a rubric and mark evidence with color-coding or sticky notes. Provide sentence frames to scaffold independence. Self Assessment & Reflection In Your Classroom Ready to give self-reflection a try in your own classroom? Here are a few editable tools to help you get started. Once you’ve established student self-reflection routines in your classroom, stop by and share your experience. I look forward to hearing about the growth your students make, and the freedom you feel from teaching in a workshop classroom where accountability and engagement are off the charts.

I've done a lot of experimenting with desk arrangements over the years. I've definitely found my favorite. Keep reading, I'll tell you about it. I've also discovered that it's smart to pick a few

April showers bring May flowers, right!? Springtime always means garden time for me, at home and in the classroom. Each year, I teach a unit on plants and we begin growing our own flowers in plenty of time so they can be sent home on Mother's Day for a special gift. Are you teaching about…

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We all know and love Kahoot, right? If you do not know about Kahoot then we have a few blog posts with tips and ideas to get you up to speed.( here and here.) I LOVE how engaged and excited my students are when we play Kahoot. I LOVE that my students do amazing on my tests if we play Kahoot to review. But...what I don't love is how off-the-chains-crazy they get! I know they're having fun but it gets insane! I also don't enjoy the technology issues that go along with any lesson like this, students get kicked out in the middle of the game, it takes too long to log in, and not everyone has a device in my classroom. Unless you are a 1:1 school (I'm so jealous!) then it is hard to have devices for everyone to play along. Sometimes I really just want to use Kahoot as a formative assessment to see what my students actually know about a topic we have been studying, and not have them act like crazy people. So I came up with the paper Kahoot response system. All you have to do is use the game pin and log on with one student device (I actually just use my phone!) Then pass out the templates. If you already have them folded it works best. Then demonstrate to students how they will show you their answer. I love doing it that this way, the student can kind of cup the answer and not show it around to everyone but you. By playing Kahoot like this, it's actually a little calmer because they are trying to get the correct answer, not just just trying to be first. And you actually can scan the room to see who has it correct. Click on the template (on the right) and you can download it for FREE! I usually try to change things up in my room and not do it the same way every time. Sometimes, I just let them be crazy people! Do you love Kahoot? Pin for later....

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Free sheet music of traditional nursery rhymes and children's songs and free fun and easy music theory printable worksheets for kids.

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We at Bright Side are certain that any subject, no matter how complicated, can be made interesting for children provided it’s explained in an accessible way. Take chemistry for example, which is often considered one of the toughest subjects for a child to learn at school. We suggest beginning with the most famous chemical elements and their characteristics.

Back to school activities make the beginning of school go smoothly for everyone! Build a sense of community, get organized, and reward positive behavior with these ideas for the start of the year.

Calling all teachers! Have you found anything you would like to share? I'm thinking specifically about: words of wisdom games activities organization ideas classroom management brain breaks I will share a few that I've found while helping a first year teacher get ready for school. Please share ...

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Dar clases en línea desde casa puede ser todo un reto. ¡Pero ya no! ¡Aquí tienes algunos recursos e ideas para dar clases online desde casa!

What’s one thing I can do for student behavior that I can see almost an immediate response? Incorporating quick and easy preventive strategies into your

Volume and capacity worksheets and displays. Work with litres and millilitres, estimate capacity and volume, read scales and more.

I use this algebra 2 quick check template all the time as a warm up, exit ticket or check for understanding. It's a free download through this post and has saved me so much time in my Algebra 2 class. Now includes a full-page version to use inside a page protector as a way to save paper. We use the math template to graph quadratics, absolute value, radical functions, exponential functions and find domain, range, vertex, y-intercept and zeros. It has been a total time saver in my algebra 2 class. In the post is a link to more free printable math templates.

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This high-energy, low-tech game can be used in any subject area, with almost any age. Perfect for a review.

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Here is another lesson I made inspired by a worksheet in Ande Cook's book Art Starters. Here is the lesson and here is the page to help your students out. The Ande Cook handouts were part of a SchoolArts subscription, or you can get her book: Art Starters