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Reading Activities for Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences
Howard Gardner expanded our understanding of intelligence by arguing that the focus should not be on how smart a person is, but rather, how a person is smart. The theory…
learn moreA Simple Way to Teach Classroom Procedures and Expectations
Do you feel like a "talking head" during the first couple days of school? We know that explicitly teaching classroom procedures and expectations is a MUST for the beginning of…
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Do you feel like a "talking head" during the first couple days of school? We know that explicitly teaching classroom procedures and expectations is a MUST for the beginning of…
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Teachers, You Must Send This Letter Home on the First Day of School!
I wish I could take credit for this teaching gem that I am about to share with you. My sister (who started teaching five years before I did) shared this letter…
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If you are using any of my Depth and Complexity resources, you are going to love the FREE posters I have designed for your classroom. These visual aids are effective mnemonic devices…
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If you are using any of my Depth and Complexity resources, you are going to love the FREE posters I have designed for your classroom. These visual aids are effective mnemonic devices…
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Word Analogies Mini-Book
Using word analogies with your students is one of the most effective ways build vocabulary and critical thinking skills. Analogies force students to examine the relationships between words, and in…
learn moreThe Benefits of Daily Spiral Review
I can vividly remember the spring of my first year teaching. A very well-intended colleague put a stack of review packets into my mailbox since testing season was…
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I can vividly remember the spring of my first year teaching. A very well-intended colleague put a stack of review packets into my mailbox since testing season was…
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