Is that the biggest difference? I'm attending an all day training in a week or so. We're already supposed to be posting our content objective for...
I used Engrade last year, and it is free, which is a good thing. They experienced some rather serious growing pains last year, resulting in months...
To add to the wonderful Hammurabi ideas here: A great interactive site that the kids get a kick out of:...
I've used interactive notebooks for a long time, and this is the first year that I have considered letting them decorate their cover - they have...
I've been reading the Cornerstone, by Angela Powell, and I found the chapter Avoiding the Paper Trap very helpful. I have set up my desk this year...
Thanks, wig! A friend of mine talked me in to trying it and including pictures - I guess everybody needs a hobby ;) ambritlit - you might just...
I took a course last summer in building academic vocabulary, based on Marzano's work. I think the most interesting technique they taught us,...
I think with highschoolers you would offer even more choices for the student side assignments, allowing them to choose what fits their personality...
Hmmmmn - maybe a Wednesday "Check in" then? This year I assigned homework for Monday/Tuesday that was due Wednesday, and then Wednesday/Thursday...
I was planning on it only being one sheet, front and back. I agree, I think that kids get a little overwhelmed when looking at a packet. The...
I'm intrigued by the idea of weekly homework, but I teach only social studies. I'm thinking about some kind of choice board, where the students...
