Every Friday, these 5th graders record themselves reading aloud into an app, and then listen back to assess their own progress toward fluency goals they set for themselves. Their response? Teacher Samatha DiCiccio says they love it! 🫶
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Hello, brain break! 🧠
Goodbye, boredom and fatigue. 👋
Watch this video for 9 engaging ideas designed *just for teens.*
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Make review feel less like a chore and more like a superpower! ⚡📘
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Learning check-in, coming right up! ✅ These simple, crafty strategies will help you spot confusion within your students before you’ve even finished the lesson.
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How do you keep those students who always finish first engaged while everyone else is still working? 🤔
💌 Have stationary supplies handy so they can write a letter to a friend or loved one!
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What do you do with those students who always finish their work early? 🐎
🚘 Get them to plan a road trip, complete with mileage and budget calculations!
Special thanks to educator @toddfinley.bsky.social for the inspiration.
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How do you keep those students who always finish first engaged while everyone else is still working? 🤔
Set up an area that’s stocked with puzzles and games! 🃏
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Got students who race through their work every time? 🏁
🖍️ Carve out a little space where their creativity can bloom…
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Want students to brainstorm? Pretend you’re at a fancy party! 🧐🎩 This activity gets students cooperating and ready to write.
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Drawing is a powerful way to make learning stick! ✏️ Research shows it boosts learning by making us process information in multiple ways: visually, kinesthetically, and linguistically.
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Do you use the warm demander approach to classroom management? High school teacher @biblio-phile.bsky.social shares 5 ways she applies it in her classroom. ☀️
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Q: Why do math word problems confound so many students?
A: Because word problems can overload working memory.
Here’s what to do about it. 🧠
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Can giving kids more time on the playground lead to lower chronic stress levels? These researchers say it can. ⚽
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You assign a video. Some students watch it. Others... maybe not.
But what if you could see exactly who engaged, what they understood, and where they struggled?
Innovation and technology coordinator Larisa Black demos a tool that makes it possible. 👇
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You don’t have to wait for the test to find out what they didn’t get. Check for understanding in real time with these quick teacher-tested ideas! 🎯
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Looking to develop self-regulation skills among your youngest students? Try playing Emotional Ice Cream Shop. 🍨
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Classrooms are full of distractions. A mini whiteboard in every student’s hands can be a useful tool for directing attention to where *you* want it. 🙌
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Make math fun with this easy origami dog activity! It’s a simple way to help students spot triangles while they fold and learn. 🐶
Here’s a PDF with folding instructions and pictures: edut.to/3M4y2E0
Special thanks to educator Kyoko Johns.
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What was your favorite board or card game as a kid? Did you know you were learning essential social skills while you were playing it? Bet it can work in your classroom, too! 🃏
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Turn paper folding into math learning! Making a simple origami house is a fun way to spark geometry talk in any classroom. 📐
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Introverted learners sometimes engage in ways that are less visible to teachers. Try these discussion techniques to help everyone be seen and heard in your classroom! 💬
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When used beyond breaks and rewards for older students, playfulness in the classroom can improve engagement and deepen learning. 🙌
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Simple shifts in language can make a big difference in the classroom. 🧡
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How can you be sure that all students have grasped a concept? Try having them make their thinking visible on an individual whiteboard! 🔳
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How do you use social stories in your classroom? This teacher customizes it with her student’s own voice and pictures he chose—and she sees a rise in expected behavior as a result. 🙌
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Turn number sense practice into game time! These quick dice activities keep your students engaged—while sharpening math fluency. ✖️🎲
Special thanks to educator Donna Paul for the inspiration! Read more (and find one bonus game!) in her article: edut.to/4qc8CnD
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An improv game can help students learn more nuanced ways of identifying and naming emotions—an important developmental step toward self-regulation. 🍦 🙌
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Want students to remember something? Research says: Ask them to draw it! ✏️
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Want a simple way to build students’ cognitive and executive function skills? Ask them these questions whenever you give them directions! ✂️
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When it comes to this foundational skill, integrating whole-body movements can be a game-changer! 🏃🤸
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