Organizing Ideas

Continue Teaching Math Extended-Response Writing Skills
Monday, October 25th, 2010

Take stock of what students have learned and what they need more exposure to. One area of weakness may still be your students’ explanation of their math problem solving. Additional instruction on how to write a strong math extended response is a great topic for any time of year! [read more...]

Questions Increase Student Reading Comprehension
Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Questions are a window to students’ thinking. They lead children through the discovery of their world. You can tell what students are thinking and focusing on by the questions they ask. You can also tell what they are distracted by, based on the questions they ask. [read more...]

SmartBoard Template
Thursday, October 14th, 2010

The popular poster-size ABC Chart has been recreated into a colorful Word document for those teachers utilizing SmartBoard technology within their classrooms. Simply display the ABC Chart onto the screen and write on it with the interactive markers or type into the document from the computer. [read more...]

Picture-Based Note Taking Helps Students’ Comprehension
Friday, February 19th, 2010

When teaching content-area topics, students are often expected to take notes. During this note-taking time, it is huge for students to have more than just the names, dates, facts, and details written down. More than just memorizing the information, we want students to understand the significance [read more...]

3-D Study Guides Make Note Taking Fun
Friday, February 19th, 2010

No matter what age you are teaching, everyone can find a use for a hands-on graphic organizer. After students have been introduced to a concept, the teacher would facilitate the students' construction and application of this three-dimensional organizer. [read more...]