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TEACHING TIP: Vocabulary Improv Have you ever wondered what to do with those last five minutes of class? Do you want your students to practice their vocabulary in fun and memorable way? Vocabulary Improv is your answer.

Do you have an extra five minutes of class, and you aren’t sure what to do with the time? Wouldn’t it be great if you had a fun way to get your students to practice their vocabulary? It doesn’t matter which content or grade you are teaching; your students should always learn academic/content vocabulary. Next time, try “Vocabulary Improv.”

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Teaching Tip: Create Interest When Students Show Up For Class

I’ve learned that it’s easy to get students excited for class by changing up the little things when they enter the room.  Today, I loved seeing my students smile when they showed up for class. It was more fun to do it this way than to hang the sign on the door. This was the first day of our “And the Award Goes To…” speeches.  Who doesn’t love to be called a “VIP”?

Being a new teacher isn't easy. There is so much to learn. Here are my five tips for surviving the first week as a (new) teacher. It might even help you, if you have been teaching for awhile. Stay tuned for more tips throughout the year.

Tip #1: Find Yourself a Mentor It’s been a “minute” since I have written on my blog. It’s funny how my goal last year was to write on my blog each day or at least once a week. Such a dreamer! So what brings me back? This week, I spoke with one of my friends, a couple of times, who is a brand new teacher to middle school. It reminded me that although the new school year is exciting, it also isn’t…

Are you looking for a no-prep, no-tech way to review material with your students? Try the "Clapper Talk Show" activity to review material. #education #review #tlap #teaching #noprep #teachingtip #mschat #talkshow

Are you looking for a no-prep, no-tech way to review material with your students? Try the “Clapper Talk Show” activity. I don’t know what it is about talk shows, but students love to pretend they are guests on a talk show. As a teacher, I love anything that doesn’t take time to prepare or utilizes new technology for the students to learn. This improv game will give your students a chance to be…

Do you have a class or student that drives you insane? Here are my top 5 tips on designing your procedures or discipline strategies to establish at the beginning of the year.

Let’s just start off by saying that I don’t like the word “discipline.” So why is it in my title? When teachers are at their wit’s end, they will google, “discipline.” It was also the most asked about topic when I was coaching new teachers. To me, it should be called, “Designing Your Procedures,” but it just doesn’t have the same ring to it. Here are my top five tips! I don’t pretend to be the…

The Top 5 Items That Every Classroom Needs… (That You May Not Have Thought Of)

As the last week of summer is upon me, I started thinking about what I wish I had known at the beginning of the year as a new teacher. What are those top 5 survival items that every classroom needs? If I was to create an Amazon Wish List as a new teacher, here is what I would include. By the way, Tip #1, create a wish list of your own on Amazon and share it with your family and friends. You don’t…

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