by Kelly Hoffmann | Jul 29, 2024 | Educator's Blog
What is the benefit of an individualized spelling program? Most elementary teachers use a standardized spelling program for every student in their classroom. The problem, that most teachers will tell you, is that these word lists are only effective for one group of...
by Kelly Hoffmann | Jul 14, 2024 | Educator's Blog
What is the value of adding interactive notebooks to the math classroom? Interactive notebooks are a way for students to add a creative element to traditional notetaking. Students can add a table of contents, graphic organizers, foldables, and other activities to...
by Kelly Hoffmann | Jan 30, 2023 | Educator's Blog
Looking for some fun Valentine’s Day Activities? For years teachers have prepared fun party activities, served cookies and cupcakes, and had students use glue, scissors, and construction paper to create their own Valentine mailboxes. Students bought or made...
by Kelly Hoffmann | Nov 24, 2022 | Educator's Blog
I can remember attending school in the 1960’s. Most students followed the rules, and when they didn’t, they knew their parents would most likely discipline harshly when they got home. It was a much more orderly atmosphere. My mother was a teacher during...
by Kelly Hoffmann | Oct 28, 2022 | Educator's Blog
What does it mean to have engaged students? Engagement is when students show interest, curiosity, and attention to a teacher’s lesson or activity. It means students are showing persistence, and making an effort toward completing a classroom task. A student is...
by Kelly Hoffmann | Aug 18, 2022 | Educator's Blog
Approximately 300,000 public school teachers left the profession between February 2020 and May 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Why are they leaving? Could we have seen this coming? Over the past year, many teachers have taken to social media to...
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