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15 Ways to Help Gifted Kids Thrive in School
15 ways to help gifted kids thrive in school with ideas that work for lots of kids, so everyone will find ideas they can apply right away.
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The Gifted Mask: A Student Speaks
The students are the core of what we do, and I think it’s critical that they are also able to be the corps, or body,
Using Jeopardy Labs for Pre-Assessment
In the article about creating a differentiated lesson plan step-by-step, I shared a lesson plan on landforms that used a cloud-based Jeopardy! game as a
Begin with Highest Level Learner in Mind
There’s a YouTube cooking channel called Chowhound that has a series called “You’re Doing it All Wrong.” They take fundamentals of cooking (mashed potatoes, peanut
Tips for Going Back to School After a Vacation
Back to School after a Vacation Every year it was the same: spend the last few days of Christmas vacation searching my mind, files, teacher
How to Crop Pictures to a Shape in PowerPoint
When I’m working with other teachers, one of the most popular things I do is share some of my fave tech tips, and my love
Group Work Self-Reflection Questions for Students
Group work self-reflection questions for students are a key factor in effective group work and a best practice for teachers using small groups. When students
6 Reasons Why PBIS is a Terrible Idea
I loathe PBIS even more than I loathe Accelerated Reader, and friends, that’s a high bar. Why I think PBIS is a terrible idea To
Differentiation Advice: Teacher to Teacher
Need Some Differentiation Advice? Have you ever wanted some differentiation advice from real, live teachers in real, live classrooms? How can teachers who are comfortable
Lectio Verum: A New Twist on An Ancient Technique for Reading in the Classroom
Interested in a great new reading strategy for your classroom? I’m excited to share this new twist on an ancient reading strategy with you, and
How Fish for Schools Changed My Life and Saved My Teaching Career
How it all began with Fish for Schools I began teaching 3rd grade. Have you ever taught 3rd grade? It’s fun. The kids are adorable.
Depth & Complexity Rules Cards
Looking for an easy classroom management strategy that A) makes sense and B) empowers students to make good choices and save face? Have I got
What I’ve Tried Cards
Classroom management strategies don’t have to be complicated to work well. I’ve got a simple card system I created to help my classroom run smoothly.
