Why should you use games as review in your class? -Games are fun, and test review games are useful and AWESOME. Reviewing for an exam can be an enlightening formative assessment in...
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What is Close Reading? When a student engages in a close read they are doing the opposite of skimming. Close reading entails really delving into the document, usually reading it several times in...
How to Use a Four-Corners Debate Lesson in Social Studies Class
A four-corner debate engages students in a high-level thinking activity that reinforces content learned and hones speaking skills. Throw in some kinesthetic activity and...
How to Create Effective Bell Ringers aka Do Nows aka WarmUps in Social Studies Class
What do you call the first activity that you assign students as they enter your classroom? Are they warm-ups, do-nows, bell ringers, the hook, sit-down-and-start-working-or-else? Everybody has a...
WHY IS LESSON PLANNING SUCH A CHALLENGE? One 45 minute lesson can EASILY take 2 hours to plan. This translates to 10 – 30 hours per week of planning, depending upon how many courses you teach. The...
7 CLASS MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES I USE IN HIGH SCHOOL THAT WORK
I wish that there was one secret trick to achieve a classroom culture that is respectful and conducive to learning. There’s not. This is an area where a lot of little...