Teaching Strategies Archives

What Procedures Should Every Teacher Use? Over the last few posts, I’ve discussed the basics of classroom management as well as how to implement classroom procedures to reduce .

For The Teacher, Teaching Strategies

Classroom Management: Procedures = Prevention

August 21, 2018

Procedures are one of the top three classroom management must-haves that every teacher should be utilizing to keep their class culture positive, orderly, and conducive to learning. If .

Teaching Strategies

Three Classroom Management Must-Haves

August 16, 2018

If you’re like most teachers, your first year is THE WORST. Like Mona Lisa Saperstein – THE WORST. Why? Two words: Classroom Management. Why? Mostly because on top of .

Teaching Strategies

Using Science Stations In Your Classroom Routine

July 10, 2018

So we have covered why you should use science stations, and how to prepare for science stations – now let’s take a look at actually using science stationsScience My use of .

5E Model, Teaching Strategies

How To Set Up Science Stations In Your Classroom

July 5, 2018

Science Stations are a great way to increase student engagement and responsibility. They encourage them to become active participants in their learning and moving them toward ownership .

5E Model, Teaching Strategies

Why I Use Classroom Stations For Science Instruction

July 3, 2018

One of the great things about the Next Generation Science Standards is the shift to focus on what students can do! I truly believe this shift forces us as teachers to put more ownership .

5E Model, Life Science, Teaching Strategies

Biomes: Teaching An NGSS-Aligned Unit

June 28, 2018

Biomes is a topic I have often seen on the course curriculum sheets provided by schools and districts, yet it is not a topic that is anywhere in the Next Generation Science Standards. .

NGSS, Science & Engineering Practices, Teaching Strategies

Integrate Engineering: A How To Guide For Science Teachers

June 21, 2018

So far we’ve discussed WHY you should integrate engineering and how NOT to integrate engineering… so what SHOULD you do?! I’ve compiled a few ideas to get you started! First, let’s .

NGSS, Science & Engineering Practices, Teaching Strategies

Engineering In Science: Why You Should Be Teaching It

June 14, 2018

For the science teachers amongst us (me!), engineering can be pretty intimidating. There’s a very real possibility that your education did NOT prepare you to teach it. Yet if .

5E Model, Teaching Strategies

Formative Friday: Formative Assessments To Mix It Up!

May 25, 2018

The Basics: There are two types of assessments – formative and summative. Formative assessments are used during the learning cycle to inform instruction. Summative assessments .