Teamwork and collaboration! These are important parts of raising a 21st-century learner in the classroom, yet many students do not entirely understand what this it. I stress the importance of teamwork and collaboration throughout the year, but I take time in the beginning of the year to help students truly understand what it means. Throwing […]

Collaborative tasks help students learn to work together toward the classroom community they want to achieve. Read more about how we use collaborative tasks to build classroom community and learn more about the types of tasks we use. Deceloping a classroom community is one of the best ways to build classroom management and get to learning right away.

If you are looking for some collaboration ideas and strategies that are fun and easy to implement, then these five strategies are for you! Click to read how to use them in your middle school class and for a free download!

Curriculum mapping is an essential skill for educators. Curriculum Mapping ensures a teacher teaches all the standards for the grade level by mapping out what…

I’ve written extensively in some of my books about the difference between cooperative learning and collaborative learning. An example of cooperative learning is what teachers often do (I̵…

Here are 10 co-teaching tips for classroom teachers, intervention specialists, and anyone in an inclusion-type educational setting at school.

In a self-paced classroom, each student is given an appropriate level of challenge and grows at a steady pace throughout the school year. Here's how it works.

Driving questions are open-ended questions that are used to stimulate interest and create authentic learning experiences for students.

Hello darlings! Can I let you in on a little secret? I hate planning. I love creating and making engaging lesson plans, but trying to fit in all my standards for every subject for the entire year isn’t something I enjoy. It’s especially hard if you aren’t already given a pacing guide by your district ... Read More about 6 Steps to Creating a Curriculum Map Pacing Guide for your Year