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
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.
Columbus Day Cookies
When I taught 5th grade, our Social Studies curriculum covered United States’ history. If it worked out just right, I could time the section about Columbus and the explorers to be this time of year, around Columbus Day. To
Five Resources for Constitution Day (September 17)
Constitution, Preamble, and US Government Activities