Differentiating a challenging course can confuse even experienced educators. How do we add rigor to something already rigorous? It can feel like gilding the lily. Yet, even in advanced courses, the students are different. They have different levels of ability, interest and preparation. Where there is need in students, there is opportunity for great teaching. […]
Creating Printables in PowerPoint
How you ever wondered how teachers create those cute printables? It’s easier than you could possibly imagine. And free. Which is always good. This tutorial will teach you how to create printables in PowerPoint. You can use them in your home, classroom, blog, or even sell your awesome product! This video will lead you step-by-step […]
Quick and easy brain breaks with dice!
Brain breaks are wonderful, and they’re best when they’re quick and easy. Using nothing more than a handful of dice and a free printable, I’ve got 30 quick and easy brain breaks you can do with absolutely no prep. Why Use Brain Breaks? If you read what I wrote about the reticular activating system, you […]
Making Practice Fun – The Cube Way
Practice can be fun using a simple practice cube. The theory behind it is simple: practice can become routine and mundane, and adding a little creativity to it can make all the difference in the world. Surprisingly, this simple cube can make even the most routine practice fun and kinesthetic. You can get your students’ […]
9 Ways You Can Be Truly Awesome at School – a free printable
Here are the top nine pieces of crucial advice every student needs to be awesome at school in a free printable. We start with learning to be outwardly focused because if we only think about ourselves then if we’re having a bad day, the whole day is bad. If we focus on others as well, […]
How to Find Puzzle Resources in Five Minutes
At Mensa, we shared 24 tips for National Puzzle Day (January 29th) through our @MensaGT Twitter feed. I’ve gathered them here to share with you in case you’re not following @MensaGT (oh, please do) or don’t want to have to scroll through a day’s worth of feeds to find them. First, here are ten riddles […]