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Celebrate the First Day of Summer

Celebrate the First Day of Summer

  A dozen fun ideas for your summer “Jar List”   This June 21st, welcome the summer and the year’s longest day by making a “jar list.” Think of it...

Celebrate the First Day of Summer

  A dozen fun ideas for your summer “Jar List”   This June 21st, welcome the summer and the year’s longest day by making a “jar list.” Think of it...

Teach this Today:  The Power of Reflection

Teach this Today: The Power of Reflection

We can’t just tell them to “reflect,” and expect anything good to come of it. Students need some structure to guide their thinking.

Teach this Today: The Power of Reflection

We can’t just tell them to “reflect,” and expect anything good to come of it. Students need some structure to guide their thinking.

Spin Control: 5 reasons jigsaw puzzles do more than calm the fidgets.

Spin Control: 5 reasons jigsaw puzzles do more ...

  Sitting in one seat for a full class period is excruciating for some students. Having them wandering from their seats is even worse for the teacher. When a student...

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Spin Control: 5 reasons jigsaw puzzles do more ...

  Sitting in one seat for a full class period is excruciating for some students. Having them wandering from their seats is even worse for the teacher. When a student...

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How These Kittens Tamed My Classroom

How These Kittens Tamed My Classroom

It began with TJ, a sixth grader who had a habit of throwing his shoes at his classmates...  I would be reading aloud to the class or some other teacher-y...

How These Kittens Tamed My Classroom

It began with TJ, a sixth grader who had a habit of throwing his shoes at his classmates...  I would be reading aloud to the class or some other teacher-y...