Professional Development | Classroom Environment

Here is a great video on classroom environment.  Please watch!

Professional Development | Classroom Environment

The Grand Debut!

Here it is folks! Lets hope this is still working when you watch this. The slides change automatically so don't worry if the first one isn't moving for a few seconds. I talked for awhile before I moved on. :) I look forward to hearing your feedback.

Homework Debate

In my presentation, I talk about homework and how it can be used effectively. Here is a great middle school example of using groups to review homework and encourage accountability, all while saving time for the teacher. The Teaching Channel is a fantastic resource. I highly encourage all of you to sign up so you can view the videos whenever you need a new idea or inspiration.

Classroom Strategies: Similarities and Differences

Here is a really great slideshow that a talented gal created to give visual examples of how to use Marzano's strategy re: similarities and differences in the classroom. This strategy has shown to increase learning by up to 45%!

Jennifer Jones is the creator of this slideshow and she is a reading specialist with a fantastic blog that is an excellent resource for teachers. Her site is called Hello Literacy. She publishes great resources that teachers of all ages will find useful. Please look at her blog.
Hello Literacy

Identifying Similarities & Differences from Jennifer Jones

Here's a little something for my pre-K friends. A great blog with really fun dramatic play ideas that teach too!

For the Kinder Teachers.......

It's been a few days since I've been here! Our school attended a great conference this past week and we were treated to some excellent speakers, including Charlotte Danielson and Annette Breaux. Now a new week has started and we're looking at only two weeks left in October. How does time go so fast? So today, for my kindergarten teaching friends I wanted to let you know about this great blog I found that has a lot of freebies and great ideas. Have fun exploring!

A Great Review Game!

Here's a really fun review game that would work for a lot of grades. It's easy to make and it looks really fun. Mimi, from Fifth Grade Rocks, Fifth Grade Rules has posted a link to the directions and the PDF file for the cards. Print and Enjoy!

Math Stations and More!

Here's a great resource for math stations including set-up and organization ideas. Terri has a lot of great ideas and resources on her blog. Head on over and check out her site, The Creative Apple.

Lesson Plan SOS

Here's a really great blog filled with terrific ideas to improve reading strategies you use in the classroom. There's so much to explore here!

Free Narrative Writing Webinar

I found a link to join a free webinar from Zaner-Bloser on narrative writing that meets the CCSS. Click here to sign up. This will be offered on Oct. 30th.

Laura Candler's Blog

Many of you probably know Laura Candler, but if you don't, she is an amazing teacher who develops tons of very useful resources, mainly in the areas of math and reading.  Here is her blog.  Check it out!