Ace Those Reading and Math Test Questions!
From Memorization and Test-Taking Strategies Test questions that require students to read a passage and answer questions are often more difficult than multiple choice questions because the student is being tested on their understanding of new material. Math questions,...
Standing Stations in Your Classroom!
Do you have students who can’t sit still in class? Do you have a child that can’t sit to do homework? I had students who struggled to sit in the classroom and I realized one day that if I allowed them to stand and work off the bookcase, they were more...
One of Life’s Tough Lessons: We Do Make a Difference
I actually found this piece tonight in a file search. I was looking for something else. It spoke to me today as much as it moved me to write it in February of 2000. The lesson is still as important today as it was then. I cried once more. One of Life’s Tough Lessons:...
Use A Cue Card to Redirect Students
Using a cue card to redirect students can go a long way to minimize power struggles. Behavior management cue card instructions: Print out this card or your own version of the card. Choose your method: Tape a card on the upper right corner of each student desk....