Second Grade Teachers Chatboard

Gamification in the classroom. What do you think?

EDVECTUS writes: Gamification is a great technique to be applied in classrooms, with young minds, to engage them and motivate them. [Gamification] awakens a spirit of competitiveness in children as well as cooperation, rewards and challenges. Here are the top practical tips for gamifying your classroom. {Click below to read the article.}

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Sep 13, 2016

Making Deals w/Students is Ineffective

Making deals with students is not effective teaching. It teaches students that when they grow up, everything will be negotiable, and they will take no responsibility for their actions or work. (You may find some of the examples in the article silly and funny, but they are all actual "deals" that have been observed in classrooms.)
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Sep 4, 2016

How to implement culture of consistency for student learning

Aug 30, 2016

Successful businesses, sports teams, the military, even Broadway shows—they all have a culture of consistency. So why not our schools?

Read the article linked below to see what it looks like and the specific steps you can take to establish a culture of consistency in your classroom.

How to Have Successful First Days of School

Aug 29, 2016

Successful first days of school are easily attainable. (Click below to access the article full of tips for the early part of a successful school year.)

The Key to Solving Discipline Problems

Aug 28, 2016

One of the most important articles you will read during this school year, this timeless and popular piece is better read now than later. (Click below to access the article.)

How To Start Class Every Day

Aug 26, 2016

A study showed that in the classroom where the teacher greeted the students at the door, there was an increase in student engagement from 45 percent to 72 percent. How it's done makes a difference.

Read the linked article by Harry and Rosemary Wong to learn simple and enjoyable techniques for starting class every day.

Canadian grade 2 class

by E Schiller

Aug 24, 2016

Hi I am teach in rural Saskatchewan and am looking for another Canadian grade 2 class to have a pen pals exchange with. I have 18 students.

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Sharon Lank On 8/24/16, E Schiller wrote: > Hi I am teach in rural Saskatchewan and am looking for > another Canadian grade 2 class to have a pen pals > exchange with. I have 18 students.

Hi! I haven't done this before, but am willing to try. We are from Lethbridge, AB and I have approximately 19 students who would be able to participate. Sh...See More

Aug 24, 2016

E Schiller On 8/24/16, Sharon Lank wrote: > On 8/24/16, E Schiller wrote: >> Hi I am teach in rural Saskatchewan and am looking for >> another Canadian grade 2 class to have a pen pals >> exchange with. I have 18 students. > > > Hi! > I haven't done this before, but am willing to try. We are from > Lethbridge, AB and I have...See More

Aug 25, 2016

10 Tools for Success on the First Days of School

Aug 25, 2016

The gurus of classroom management present 10 Tools for Success on the First Days of School. (Click below to access the article.)

Stuffed Animal Exchange for 2015 - 2016

by Kimberly

Aug 22, 2016

I've been organizing a year-long stuffed animal classroom exchange for a number of years now, we have an unexpected opening for 2015 - 2016. If any K-3 teacher is interested in details please contact me at [email removed].

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sta2miller On 8/22/16, Kimberly wrote: > I've been organizing a year-long stuffed animal classroom > exchange for a number of years now, we have an unexpected > opening for 2015 - 2016. If any K-3 teacher is > interested in details please contact me at > sta2miller@yahoo.com.

I should have typed 2016 -2017

Aug 23, 2016