August 24, 2016
An Effective Bellringer For Your Science Class
You already know the first few moments of class are critical. It’s when tone is set and students are most…
Category: Working Smarter
Improving Your Teacher Time Management
It’s mid-morning. The bell just rang, and you just started a 45 minute prep. Should you: A. Grade papers, B.…
Assign New Seats Strategically
What’s your method of assigning seats to students? If it doesn’t work well, you might try this: Begin by listing…
Save Effort And Increase Participation When Calling On Students
What’s your method of calling on students? Does it take much effort? If it does, popsicle sticks can help! Here’s how…
Get More Wow From Your Browser’s Start Page
How much benefit do you get from your browser’s Startup page (the page that loads first)? If it comes up…
May 5, 2014
‘Better or not’ decision making
My 7th graders just started learning about the cell. I wanted them to do more than just look at the…
March 7, 2014
Just 1 question
Plagued by students who ask non-stop questions? For just one class period impose a one question limit, where each student…
November 15, 2013
Rest
It’s the morning of the first day of fall break, a beautiful October morning. I’m outside reading in the sun,…
October 25, 2012
Don’t Fall
My new toy is a pole saw. Think of it as a small chain saw on the end of a…
October 3, 2012
The Copier
Ready for a shocker? Let’s say over the course of a year that you run off 100 sets of handouts…
September 11, 2012
Keep It Real
Driving home today, a tiny fawn jumped out in front of me. I hit the brakes and swerved hard, and…
September 8, 2012
Weak & Indecisive, II
A few things I do to keep from getting into a lose/lose situation with parents: Talk to the student (their…
