20 Ways To Get A Noisy Classroom’s Attention
Stand at the front of the room and say out loud, “Clap once if you hear me, clap twice if you hear me,” while modeling the clap.
Stand at the front of the room and say out loud, “Clap once if you hear me, clap twice if you hear me,” while modeling the clap.
These apps help teachers gather data, scan exams, contact parents or help students learn something new or revier what they already know.
Grit In The Classroom Has To Be A Dialogue contributed by Thomas Hoerr The rush to grit is pretty intense, but so is the push-back. I’ve been writing about grit in articles and giving presentations on the subject. I’ve spoken to schools and parents; presented at conferences; and have been a guest on NPR. Universally,…
Teachers may find these teaching tools useful when implementing technology into their classrooms and foster effective learning environments.
The First Day Of School In A 9th Grade Classroom That Runs Like Clockwork: A Video Of Classroom Management We don’t talk much about classroom management here at TeachThought. (Well, sometimes we do.) First and foremost, our mission is to both think about and enable better ways of learning in highly-connected, 21st century society: critical thinking,…
How I Approach Global Learning In My Classroom by Neven Valev, Associate Professor of Economics at Georgia State University As the world becomes ever more connected, many universities and high schools have made efforts to “globalize” their curriculum. That is a worthy goal but achieving it is not easy. Developing global content is time consuming for…
If you believe behavior is not only learned but a product of self-awareness and self-respect– these classroom rules are for you.
by Jennifer Rita Nichols It seems so simple, doesn’t it? Designing a creative space in your classroom will promote student creativity. However, many classrooms are far from being labelled as ‘creative spaces’. Schools in general have developed into very industrial places. You can feel the difference as soon you walk into the building. The difference…
What Are The Best Digital Tools For The Flipped Classroom? Hafsa Wajeeh, dtopgadgets Have you “Flipped your classroom” yet? The flipped classroom is a useful technique that has moved lectures out of the class, and onto digital media. In doing so, teachers can drastically increase interaction time with their students. It also creates two unique learning…
Setting up a system for makeup work ensures you aren’t wasting class time (or after school hours) trying to compile worksheets and assignments.
There is a saying that “Teaching creates all other professions.” It rings with truth so loud that one should hear it from miles away. So my thoughts this morning turn to teacher preparation. Since it is true that teaching creates all other professions, why do I get the impression that teacher preparation is not as…
An MMORPG is a type RPG–a role playing game. By definition, this offers enormous potential as a living, breathing character simulation.