Do you provide opportunity for students? That is my new class buzzword… OPPORTUNITY! It is one word that creates such excitement among my 3rd graders. One word that speaks to every child. One word with so many meanings that I cannot possibly stop smiling when I hear the chit chat that surrounds this one topic. Let’s get something straight… I’m not … Read More
9 Ways to Fix Your lesson Plans – A Nine-Part Series
Why should you fix your lesson plans? It is important for us, as educators, to always work to be better and continue our mission of reaching all students! Why? Because reaching 70% of your learners is not enough! While reaching every single student might seem like an almost impossible task, it is one that we as teachers have dedicated our … Read More
9 Ways to Fix Your Lesson Plans – Personalize Learning
Creating a Personalized Learning Classroom can seem TOUGH. When you have a classroom full of 30 wacky students – all with specific needs, likes and dislikes, and interests, just about anything can be difficult. So, is personalizing learning a lost cause? No! There is a way to create a student-focused classroom that won’t break the bank, break your back, or … Read More
9 Ways Fix Your Lesson Plans: Align Standards, Targets, and Mastery Questions
Let’s fix our lesson plans! Fix #1: Align your standards, targets, and mastery questions. Are you reading your standards? If not, it’s time to! We all know there are 100’s of skills we want our students to learn before leaving the safety of our classroom’s four walls – however, it is our responsibility, as educators, to connect our instruction to … Read More
Getting Started with Classcraft
We talk a lot about the growing trends in education around gamification and game-based learning. Just a few weeks ago, we published a blog post about getting started with gamification with 4 AWESOME resources. Now, let’s dive a little bit deeper into one of the four resources: Classcraft. The Basics I first heard about Classcraft from Stella Pollard on one of the … Read More
