Fourth Grade Teachers Chatboard

Buddy programs consist of upper-grade students paired with younger children for projects and other interaction. The experience provides benefits for both students involved, providing children with stimulating opportunities for learning, skill development and social support.

Read the article linked below to learn how to plan and implement ...See More

Sep 13, 2014

10 Reasons to Work Hard in School

Sep 11, 2014

Use these 10 tips to motivate your students, answer their questions about why school is important for them... why it matters to work hard, value education, and take school seriously.

Irreverent notes to a substitute teacher

Sep 7, 2014

John Wood's irreverent notes to his substitute teacher will surely make you laugh, and the student behaviors and personalities he describes might seem all too familiar...

Need help with delicate student problem

by AmyIL

Sep 6, 2014

This is a tough problem. I have a girl in my class who sticks her hands inside her shirt and pants in class. Apparently, it's been going on for years & the admin & social workers know. Been investigated... No abuse thankfully. She does not have an IEP & has a stress ball to rub to replace rubbing herself. The other kids are starting to ...See More

Breaking Bad: 3 Ways to Change Ineffective Teaching Habits

Sep 3, 2014

Once upon a time, there was a giraffe, caged in and confined to the space within the bars. There was no way out imaginable. After years, the bars became familiar, expected, and maybe even comfortable for the giraffe. Sadly, when the cage was eventually opened, the giraffe did not flee. Instead, it bashed its head against the bars over and over...

Differentiated Instruction Not Dependent on Ability Grouping

Aug 30, 2014

Cheryl Sigmon wrote: There is no evidence that ability grouping is necessary for Differentiating Instruction. Here’s how teaching all children to read, write and grow in literacy can be accomplished.

9 EASY Tips for Quick Differentiation of Instruction

Aug 29, 2014

Easy to do tips for instant differentiation of instruction, on the fly! (Please share the link with teaching colleagues and administrators!)

Classroom Blog

by Dana Smith

Jul 20, 2014

I would love to have guest authors (students) write a blog for our classroom as a sort of weekly newsletter. How do you easily set up a blog so it reads like a newsletter so something similar.

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SuperTeacher On 7/20/14, Dana Smith wrote: > I would love to have guest authors (students) write a blog > for our classroom as a sort of weekly newsletter. How do > you easily set up a blog so it reads like a newsletter so > something similar.

You might want to look into Blogspot. They're one of the easiest-to-use blogging platforms.
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Aug 28, 2014

12 Surefire Ways to Learn Vocabulary Words by Susan Fitzell

Aug 28, 2014

Click below to read a dozen helpful tips for teaching - and learning - vocabulary words! (Share your vocabulary teaching ideas here or in the Comments section following the article.)