10 Tips for Increasing Student Engagement
Engaging all of your learners all of the time is nearly impossible. But, you can get pretty close! Here are my top ten tips for
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Engaging all of your learners all of the time is nearly impossible. But, you can get pretty close! Here are my top ten tips for
Are you considering a flexible seating classroom? I went all in this year and I couldn’t be more excited about it. My students love it
Have you tried using book clubs (also known as literature circles) in your classroom? Book clubs have been present in my classroom for the past
Sequencing events in a story can be difficult for students. This is one of my favorite lessons to teach because it really engages my students. It makes them think about how they would record the events of the story if they were describing it to others. Anchor charts are so
Sick of those ugly blue folders that you have on your desktop. Never Fear… Custom Folder Icons are here! This tutorial is for Macs but you I am sure there is a way to do something similar with PCs! Here is a video to show you how to do it.
Character traits are always a fun topic to teach and students seem to catch on pretty quickly. I provide my students with multiple opportunities to practice describing characters. They even get a handout to put in their interactive notebook. Keep on reading to see how I teach character traits in
Do you have access to technology in your classroom? If so, you must check out these three easy to use websites for brain mapping. My students love to use these websites. Help them get their thoughts in order for research projects, essays, group projects- pretty much anything! When you assign
Have you tried the app Tellagami? It is a free app that my students love to use. It allows you to make short videos and it is an easy app for students to use and edit. Keep reading to find out all about the app! Tellagami is a creation app
Using movies, short films or animations in the classroom is extremely engaging for students. I use short films from Pixar Studios to teach a variety of skills and strategies throughout the year. One of my favorites is “One Man Band” from Pixar. I use it to teach inferencing but you
