teaching strategies

One main goal teachers have is to get students excited about learning.  When teaching, it’s important to arouse curiosity and create anticipation for the next lesson.  There are certain instructional approaches that will keep kids […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]