Recently I got in a conversation with some teachers about use of exit tickets, which seem to be a relatively common instructional strategy. As we talked, we were surprised to realize several of us had made the same mistake when
Exit Tickets
Pack Rat Teacher
I’m moving into a new house at the end of May. I’m ridiculously excited about the new house; we’ve been in a rental since last summer, so I can’t wait to own a house and be able to make it
Lesson Idea: Text Scavenger Hunt
(Grade 3-8, RIT 191-220)
– Locate Information – Using Graphic Features of Text
– Explore a textbook and practice book-related vocabulary
Graphic Organizers
Graphic organizers are ways to organize information in a way that makes it more visible, more accessible, and easier to understand.
Last Hummingbird Standing!
Actually, I learned this summer that hummingbirds don’t really stand much, and that they can’t walk. Their legs aren’t strong enough. Instead, they sort of hop, using their wings for support. Summer is drawing quickly to a
Engaging Students in Science
I wrote a Guest Post for teach.com about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Science) activities that give students a chance to be actively involved and to explore – which is, after all, what Science especially is all about. Putting Physics