Monday, April 30, 2012

Order of Operations

The kids loved this: 

We also played a relay race game on the promethean board to spice up this boring and dry concept. Even though they were doing worksheets, the kids worked together to solve more complicated OOO problems and got extra drill practice that wasn't silent, individual work.

Monday, February 20, 2012

Strategy Based Reading Instruction

Start off by teaching them the skills and strategies so they can comprehend text better. You're giving them the toolbox for reading comprehension.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Kids DO want to impress you and they DO care...

Just gotta talk to them realistically and set high expectations. Consistent consequences is key.

Monday, September 26, 2011

Crunch time

Sometimes we get rushed, just roll with it. It's okay to move on and get the next answer, as long as you give students the chance to redeem themselves later in the day.