Year: 2016

Get kids interested in learning with some very simple techniques.  Being interesting and getting the attention of your students can be difficult after practicing the same teaching methods time and time again. In Jonathon Eckerts article […]

If you have one or more students struggling with staying focused, you can learn helpful methods to assist them in staying on task.  Students with ADD may grab on to the first idea or answer that […]

It’s often difficult for many families of  those on the autism spectrum  to do everyday things in life for fear of what strangers will do or say if their child melts down.  And a place that tantrums often […]

Teachers and parents are actually on the same team.  They both want what is best for each child.  Naturally teachers want to have a great relationship with students and their parents, but there may be things […]

In a classroom it is always a challenge to keep kids not only focused, but motivated to learn new things. If you want to increase student motivation, a problem area that you can fix easily is […]

Good classroom management is most effective when you are providing clear and specific instructions for your students, as well as letting them know what’s coming next and how long what they’re doing will last. Michael […]

There are certain important conversations parents and teachers need to have to ensure their children have a successful school year. When it comes to finding out how your child is doing in school and what the […]

Using visual math actually creates meaning.  Vickie Davis’ writes in “Making Math Meaningful with Virtual Math Manipulatives” that it is meant to lead teachers to new and exciting techniques that use visualization to explain the […]