Classroom Management

Managing Challenging Student Behaviors

As teachers know, some student behaviors can be challenging.  Sometimes students even believe that teachers are simply out to boss them around. When a student pushes back, the teacher cannot just put their foot down […]
Sensory Strategies

Calming Kids with Autism while Shopping

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 […]
Teacher's Corner

Using Visual Math Creates Meaning

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 […]