3 Strategies for Managing a Classroom Effectively
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8M ago
3 Strategies for Managing a Classroom Effectively These strategies will help you in your classroom management. Be clear! Set clear expectations and rules from the beginning of the school year. Communicate these expectations to students and ensure they understand the consequences for not following them. By having a structured framework in place, students will have a clear understanding of what is expected of them, promoting a sense of order and respect in the classroom. Relationships are everything!    Develop positive relationships with your students based on trust and mutua ..read more
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What is design thinking?
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8M ago
What is design thinking? Design thinking is being creative.  It's about looking at problems through different lenses and trying to solve them in creative ways! Stanford d school Right before the Covid lockdown (geez, that seems so long ago!), I had the great fortune to attend a 3 day deep dive at Stanford University. It's called the dschool or the k12 lab. As a school team, we experienced design thinking as a students would.  We were given scenarios, we followed the protocol and designed away! It starts with empathy, defining, ideation, creating a prototype and testing it out ..read more
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Great pd: The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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9M ago
Great pd: Gilder Lehrman Zoom          History is an important topic to teach and Gilder Lehrman makes it wonderful and authentic.  If you are looking for great pd that connects to your students and your standards, check them out.  I am currently taking the course on The History of Latino and Latina People in the US.  They have courses on the American Revolutions and all historical concepts attached to the US.      Sign up as a member for free and get access to all they have to offer.  Make sure to sign up your sch ..read more
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Classroom Environment
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1y ago
Classroom environment Time to consider classroom environment! Why? Why is classroom environment so important? It's not just about making your classroom pretty.  It's about making your class a safe place.  An inviting place.  A place where kids can look up to see their learning reflected and find resources to help them succeed. How? Consider: Arrangement.   Are your desks and tables set up for great flow and easy access for pair work, discussions and group work? Materials.   Can your students access all materials easily and does it foster independence ..read more
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Lunar New Year 2023 is the year of the rabbit!
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1y ago
Lunar New Year 2023 is the year of the rabbit!  My students are so excited about it. The History Let's teach our kids some history about the of the Lunar New Year.  That is always fun and so important.  This project is good for grades 3-6. Slide decks Do you like using slide decks?  Check these out if you want something easy to use and a project for your kids.   What ways will you teach about the Lunar New Year in your classroom? You can find me on these platforms (as well as my blog!)    ..read more
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101st day of school! Time for Dalmatian day
LisaTeachR's Classroom
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1y ago
101st day of school Did you know the 101st day of school is coming up? When is it? Well.  It's different for everybody.  It depends on when your school year started. Wait... 101? Everybody celebrates the 100th day of school.  Why not shake things up and celebrate the 101st?  And we call it Dalmatian day!  Who doesn't love dogs? Keep it centered Keep all your activities centered around the number 101 and dalmatians.   Do you need some ideas?  Check out my packet of activities here! I hope you and your students enjoy the 101st day of school ..read more
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National Diabetes Month and addressing it in the classroom
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2y ago
National Diabetes Month Did you know November is National Diabetes Month? National Diabetes Month Diabetes affects more than 30 million people in the United States so chances are many of our students are touched by diabetes in some way-  they may even have it themselves.   There are two types:  Type 1 (T1D) and Type 2 (T2D).   T1D is an autoimmune condition cause by the T cells destroying the pancreatic beta cells.  Then your pancreas stops producing insulin.  So you have to take insulin to manage your blood sugar.   You can get it by gen ..read more
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Studying Plot Structure
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2y ago
Studying Plot Structure Every story has some sort of a structure.   Today we will talk about teaching two types:  circular and cumulative story structures and how to use teach them to your students Cumulative story structure A cumulative story structure adds repeating plot elements or characters until it topples over!  That's why sometimes it's called a toppling story.  Some classics are The House That Jack Built and There was an old lady who swallowed a fly.  Circular story structure A circular story structure follows a circle.  It has various events ..read more
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National Kindness Day!
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2y ago
National Kindness Day! Did you know November 13th is World Kindness Day!  Here are some ways to celebrate kindness. Kindness Cards Kids can learn about kindness and friendship through complimenting each other.  Kindness cards are the way to do it.  Find kindness cards here. I still have the one we made in high school. Kindness to the world through SDG's Do you know about the SDG's?  They are 17 goals to make the world a better place!  They were created by the United Nations.  There is a website to help teach the SDG's and a project in January every year ..read more
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Ideas for a spooky Halloween or Dia de los Muertos
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2y ago
Ideas for a spooky Halloween or  Dia de los Muertos I know!  It's around the corner!   Halloween is October 31st and  Dia de los Muertos is November 1st and 2nd. Your Door Your classroom door is the first place to  set the mood for your decor.   Here is my pinterest board for ideas.  I love to set the mood with a beautifully decorated door.  I use my dia de los muertos decor set  for the interior.  Read Alouds Here are my favorites... -Creepy Carrots -Halloween Hustle -There was an old lady who swallowed a bat -Calavera Abec ..read more
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