Malke Rosenfeldās Math on the Move is about changing student mindsets about mathematics through whole body movement. Linda Biondi finds it packed with K-8 classroom tested activities, coaching tips, video clips and more to have students ādancing in the aislesā!
In Handbook on Teacher Portfolios, longtime education researchers Tucker, Stronge, and Gareis present a comprehensive case for using teacher portfolios for teacher evaluation and professional learning. Highly recommended by writing project director Diana Grady.
Current Events / Future of History
by Sarah Cooper Ā· Published 04/17/2017 Ā· Last modified 10/13/2024
Bit by bit, during each Fridayās 43-minute current events session, Sarah Cooperās eighth graders come closer to a democratic classroom culture that students really own ā through their ideas, through their questions, through their wondering how the world works.
Articles / Social Emotional Learning
by MiddleWeb Ā· Published 04/16/2017 Ā· Last modified 08/30/2022
Integrating performance-boosting Social Emotional Learning requires educators to broaden school goals beyond pure academics. Debbie Silver shares four tips for teaching āThriveā skills that lay the foundation for healthy, centered, and successful young adults.
Curious about the āCart of good and evilā (Tip #153)? Retired principal Mary Thompson finds lots to like in Francy Fleckās tips for succeeding in the challenging position of school leader. Quotations and research support the tips, and Thompson offers a rich sample.
When spring fever rises and summer still seems far away, newbie and veteran teachers alike may feel theyāre losing their focus and their students are drifting. Check out Elyse Scottās five regrouping and re-energizing strategies and ādo whatās right for the kids.ā
Class Apps / Understanding Learning
by Curtis Chandler Ā· Published 04/09/2017 Ā· Last modified 11/29/2019
Stressing learning styles and multiple intelligences has limited value in understanding what kids *need* to learn, says award winning teacher Dr. Curtis Chandler. He suggests strategies that emphasize a systematic focus on readiness and thinking metacognitively.
It's Not Easy Being Tween / Poetry
by Cheryl Mizerny Ā· Published 04/09/2017 Ā· Last modified 03/30/2024
Over the years Cheryl Mizerny has crafted poetry experiences that her students really enjoy. Her reading and writing ideas enable kids to understand poems without dreading the annual āpoetry unitā she herself disliked as a tween. She shares 10 of her favorites.
Pre-service teacher Emmy Avery Witham didnāt look forward to teaching math. But reading the āreal-worldā strategies in Becoming the Math Teacher You Wish Youād Had by Tracy Johnston Zager has boosted her confidence that she can help students succeed in math class.
end-of-year learning / Spring Fever / The Flexible Classroom
by Amber Chandler Ā· Published 04/03/2017 Ā· Last modified 05/01/2024
As spring temperatures rise (and testing begins), students and teachers start to get antsy. What can we do to make end-of-year more productive and enjoyable while also saving our sanity? After 17 springs in the classroom, Amber Chandler has three ideas that may help relieve the jitters.
