What is it about teachers and reading? Are we hard-wired to love read-alouds? Is it just me, or is there no better feeling than sitting on a comfy chair and reading a picture book to students? While this seems to be a common trait among teachers, many of us don’t utilize picture books enough. We … Read more
One of the keys to making project-based learning work in your classroom is to engage students with really fun, exciting project ideas. There’s nothing worst than realizing halfway through a month-long project that students are bored, uninterested and therefore unmotivated to even finish a project. Keep reading for 5 tips, as well as 5 project … Read more
Task cards are a common and great way to have students engage in meaningful discussions and to learn. Except, afterwards, I would ask my students to share what they had learned/discussed when using task cards, and many would not be able to remember. It is not until I began using a task card answer sheet … Read more
Have you made the leap to project-based learning yet? The PBL method of teaching has grown a lot of traction in the last few years. It is constantly evolving and growing with the needs of students. Now, there are different types of PBL. Each project-based learning model targets a different facet of a topic. Let’s … Read more
One of the hardest, and most important parts of project-based learning is coming up with effective driving questions. Driving questions for PBL are like trailers for a movie; It piques interest and makes you want to see where it’s going to go. Keep reading if you want to know what driving questions for PBL are, … Read more
As teachers, we all have skills that we need to teach, but never have time for. Teaching dictionary skills is one of them. Today, I’m sharing how to teach dictionary skills to elementary students with one project. Using project-based learning, students will not only learn how to reference a dictionary but the history of how … Read more