My colleague Mike Kaufman and I were sitting around thinking about a better way to introduce ourselves/provide useful info to… Read more Use QR Codes in Teacher Info Posters
Category: Best Practices
Anchor Charts – Try for Function vs. Fun
When you are first setting up your classroom, it is tempting to fill those blank walls with posters that are… Read more Anchor Charts – Try for Function vs. Fun
Improving Meet-the-Teacher Night
Meet the Teacher Night is an important first impression opportunity with parents and, as it involves all of your colleagues, making… Read more Improving Meet-the-Teacher Night
Use Student Skill & Interest Surveys
Learning the names of your students is important for a teacher. But, to really bump up engagement and enhance learning,… Read more Use Student Skill & Interest Surveys
Stranger Things – Be a Mr. Clarke
First, this contains some low-key spoilers! Second, Stranger Things is an awesome show! There were so mainly magical moments for… Read more Stranger Things – Be a Mr. Clarke
Board Books – For Students of All Ages
Have you read Stuck by Oliver Jeffers? It is hilarious! My children received it as a gift recently and we… Read more Board Books – For Students of All Ages
Easy Warm Up Routine
I read a great quote from Abraham Lincoln recently: “If you give me 6 hours to chop down a tree, I… Read more Easy Warm Up Routine
Bring History to Life with This-Day-in-History Presentations
One day I was at an assembly, watching the Art department showcase student work. After the presentation, the middle school… Read more Bring History to Life with This-Day-in-History Presentations
All Teachers Should Be Language Teachers
I recently conducted a quiz with my middle school students. It was a simple fill-in-the-blank open-note quiz designed to check… Read more All Teachers Should Be Language Teachers
