Finding easy morning work solutions is harder than it seems. Chances are, you are no stranger to last-minute trips to the copier (which may or may not be working) to run off those morning work worksheets. And let's be honest--those are more of an afterthought than a ...
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Lesson Planning for Distance Learning
As we move into uncertain times, there looms before us a great unknown: distance learning. Also known as remote instruction or e-learning, distance learning involves teachers teaching students who are not physically in their presence.
While distance learning is made ...
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Using Jamboard By Google For Distance Learning
The 2020 school year--or year in general--is proving to be such a confusing mess of unknowns that it helps to have *some* sort of idea what you're doing come August or September. [Side note: while this isn't 100% relevant, you can still get a HUGE checklist of to-do items ...
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Classroom Community That Sticks All Year Long
The classroom community is the single most important focus in the school year. Your classroom community is the foundation of your classroom for 180 days. It's crucial to have behavioral and social expectations, routines, and ground rules that are reinforced every day. ...
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6 Fresh Brain Break Ideas That Aren’t GoNoodle
You know that feeling. There's an almost audible buzz circulating your classroom--feet tap anxiously, students whisper nonsensical messages when they should be working, and discovery of miscellaneous objects--staples and paper scraps galore--found on the carpet is at an ...
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14 Random Must-Have Teacher Items
When thinking about must-have teacher items, I always think about school supplies. School supplies are one of my favorite things in the entire world. Throw me in the office supply aisle and I could browse those shiny, beautiful pens and notebooks for way longer than the ...
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