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Metacognition--The Missing Link in Reading Instruction - Benchmark Education
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Metacognition--The Missing Link in Reading Instruction is a thirty-one-minute YouTube podcast from Teachers Talk Shop Podcast. The podcast begins with Patty McGee reading a text...more
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Metacognition--The Missing Link in Reading Instruction is a thirty-one-minute YouTube podcast from Teachers Talk Shop Podcast. The podcast begins with Patty McGee reading a text and sharing her metacognitive thinking as she reads. Patty and reading expert Dr. Peter Afflerbach then discuss the essential role of metacognition in reading comprehension. Strategies that are shared include: starting simple, using checklists, slowing the reading rate, rereading when confused, changing reading strategies when comprehension is not achieved, and setting realistic goals.
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tag(s): podcasts (163), thinking skills (116)
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Students can use Book Creator, reviewed here as a journal to take notes during reading of a text. Students can create a comic after reading a text using Witty Comics, reviewed here. Students can create their own podcast using Adobe Podcast, reviewed here.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Teaching How-to: Chapter 4.1: Metacognition - Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning
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The Teaching How-To: Chapter 4.1 -Metacognition resource from Yale's Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning offers practical guidance on engaging students deeply in the learning...more
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The Teaching How-To: Chapter 4.1 -Metacognition resource from Yale's Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning offers practical guidance on engaging students deeply in the learning process. It highlights research-informed strategies such as encouraging metacognition, incorporating a variety of active learning activities, structuring effective peer-to-peer collaboration, and using experiential learning opportunities to connect course content with real-world contexts. The chapter emphasizes methods that promote critical thinking, motivation, and meaningful participation, helping teachers move beyond traditional lecture formats to create dynamic and student-centered learning environments.
tag(s): collaboration (113), critical thinking (179), thinking skills (116)
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Students can use Seesaw, reviewed here for weekly journal entries. Students can use Google Forms, reviewed here for Mid-Semester Check-Ins. Students can use Lino, reviewed here to share challenges faced during an assignment.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Metacognition - The Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning
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Brown University's Metacognition resource from the Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning explains how educators can help students become more metacognitive by actively...more
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Brown University's Metacognition resource from the Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning explains how educators can help students become more metacognitive by actively thinking about and regulating their own learning processes. The article defines metacognition as a reflective skill essential for creativity, critical thinking, and deeper understanding, and it provides a variety of practical classroom strategies to support this work.
tag(s): thinking skills (116)
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Students can use Stormboard, reviewed here when completing the Minute Reflections or Question of the Day Exercise. Students can use Google Sheets as a template for their Learning or Reading Log. Finally, students can use Plickers, reviewed here while conducting a Visible Classroom Opinion Poll.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Homemade Gift Guide: Easy Handmade Gift Ideas for All Ages - This Pilgrim Life
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K to 8
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Homemade Gift Guide's "Easy Handmade Gift Ideas for All Ages" lists homemade gifts that can be made in 30 minutes or less. The site is divided into Gifts for Kids, ...more
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Homemade Gift Guide's "Easy Handmade Gift Ideas for All Ages" lists homemade gifts that can be made in 30 minutes or less. The site is divided into Gifts for Kids, Teens, All Adults, Women, Men, and Gifts Made by Kids. All ideas have links with directions and, if needed, items to purchase. Some featured homemade ideas are: Zippered Pouch, Bean Bag Chair, DIY Rainbow Crayons, DIY Yard Jenga Game, Spa Pedicure in a Jar, and more. The site contains lots of advertisements; therefore, be mindful of where you click.
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tag(s): crafts (110)
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Have students choose one gift idea from the site and create it in class. Set up materials in advance and allow students to follow directions independently or in small groups. Students can create a comic using Free Comic Strip Maker by Adobe, reviewed here, creating step-by-step instructions for their gift. Have students pair their handmade gift with a note or letter expressing appreciation for a family member, teacher, or community helper.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Exam Wrappers and Test Analyses - Virginia Tech
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K to 12
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"Exam Wrappers and Test Analyses" is an article from Virginia Tech that discusses exam wrappers. The article features an overview, implementation, and example wrappers and test analyses....more
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"Exam Wrappers and Test Analyses" is an article from Virginia Tech that discusses exam wrappers. The article features an overview, implementation, and example wrappers and test analyses. In addition, it gives adaptations and questions to consider for an exam wrapper.
tag(s): thinking skills (116)
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Students can use Infographics Presentation Templates, reviewed here to create a top five list as to why and how to use exam wrappers. Students can track their progress using Google Sheets. Students can use Google Keep, reviewed here to track exam dates.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Navigate School Choice - Andrew Campanella
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K to 12
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My School Choice is a free program created by the National School Choice Awareness Foundation that helps families navigate K-12 education options nationwide. The goal is to help parents...more
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My School Choice is a free program created by the National School Choice Awareness Foundation that helps families navigate K-12 education options nationwide. The goal is to help parents find the right learning environment, whether it's public, private, charter, magnet, online, or nontraditional. When searching on the site, you can search by Your State, Types of Schools, or Opportunities. There is also a Tips section that features "A Student's Guide to Talking about School Choice," "Making the Most out of Parent Teacher Conferences," "Your Guide to SAT and ACT Online Prep Tools," and more.
tag(s): learning styles (22), Online Learning (34), parents (52)
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In the classroom, parents can use the guides offered in the Tips section to have meaningful conversations with their child's teacher. Parents can also use the guides to help their child with their progress in school making sure that he/she is reaching important milestones.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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LogicBalls - LogicBalls
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K to 12
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LogicBalls is an AI tool that integrates over 200 apps for writing, image, and voice generation, among other features. Registration isn't required, but it allows users to save their...more
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LogicBalls is an AI tool that integrates over 200 apps for writing, image, and voice generation, among other features. Registration isn't required, but it allows users to save their history and access an easier-to-use interface. After creating an account, use the site's dashboard to choose an AI tool and follow the prompts to generate your requested results. Free accounts include access to over 200 tools, a chat assistant, 14,000 AI words per month, and five monthly image generations. Earn extra credits by sharing referrals.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (303), chat (39), images (267), search strategies (18)
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Utilize LogicBalls for various classroom applications, including lesson planning, creating images, and generating text. This site also analyzes YouTube videos, saving time by allowing users to paste the video URL into the chat and get a summary of the content without watching the entire video. Use the AI prompt generator as a tool to guide you through writing a prompt that achieves your desired results by adding information in a step-by-step manner.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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KnowItAll.org - South Carolina ETV Commission
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KnowItAll.org contains a variety of resources, including videos, lessons, audio files, photos, interactives, and documents. The site allows you to browse by grade, which includes Pre-Kindergarten...more
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KnowItAll.org contains a variety of resources, including videos, lessons, audio files, photos, interactives, and documents. The site allows you to browse by grade, which includes Pre-Kindergarten through high school, Higher Education, and Professional Development. Subjects featured are Career Education, English Language Arts, Health Education, Math, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, Technology, Visual and Performing Arts, and World Languages. When exploring the Collections tab, you can find resources on Anchor Charts, Archaeology, Digital Literacy, Financial Literacy and Economics, Holidays, Native American Heritage, and much more. The Curriculum and Lessons Plans tab allows you to search by Keywords, Subject, Resource Type, Downloadable Content, Language (English or Spanish), and Accessibility (English or Spanish Captions, Transcript, and Audio Description). Lessons can be shared via Google Classroom, Previewed, and printed.
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Since this site has a wealth of information, students can have a Wakelet, reviewed here to host all the material. Students can view the series that are featured on the site, including Ask an Author, Character Minutes, ETV Shorts, Hobby Shop, and more. Students can share what they learned using Lino, reviewed here .Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Teach Kindness - Stand for Children Leadership Center
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K to 12
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Teach Kindness is a collaboration among education organizations guided by teachers, offering research-based, relevant student resources that make schools kinder and more welcoming for...more
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Teach Kindness is a collaboration among education organizations guided by teachers, offering research-based, relevant student resources that make schools kinder and more welcoming for students and educators. Included in the site are The Pillars of Kindness, The Promise of Kindness, and How to Join.
tag(s): classroom management (135), social and emotional learning (195)
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Students can use Padlet, reviewed here to showcase the kindness that they are displaying in school. Students can use Book Creator, reviewed here to create a book on ways to be kind. Students can become pen pals with schools that are already a part of the organization.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Classroom Seating Planner Generator - Click School
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K to 12
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Click School offers free templates for classroom seating arrangements. In Click School, you can add first and last names, gender, and target grade. There are multiple templates to choose...more
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Click School offers free templates for classroom seating arrangements. In Click School, you can add first and last names, gender, and target grade. There are multiple templates to choose from to design your seating charts. All charts can be saved or downloaded to your computer.
tag(s): behavior (49), classroom management (135), Teacher Utilities (215)
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Students can help design their seating arrangements in the classroom. Adjust seating based on observed needs such as attention, participation, or social dynamics. After a week, review whether the change helped and discuss strategies for productive learning spaces.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Classroom Seating Chart - Gynzy
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Gynzy's classroom seating chart lets you set up your classroom and assign seats to your students. Setting up an account is free. Once logged into the site, you can create ...more
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Gynzy's classroom seating chart lets you set up your classroom and assign seats to your students. Setting up an account is free. Once logged into the site, you can create your own furniture, add your students, change the colors of the student names, draw, add images, and more. In addition to the classroom seating chart, there are many other ways to use Gynzy, including templates and tools from its library.
tag(s): behavior (49), classroom management (135), Teacher Utilities (215)
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Use the seating chart to quickly rearrange students into different seating configurations such as pairs, pods, or rows. Try a new setup each day and have students reflect on how the arrangement affects focus and collaboration. Create seating charts based on instructional goals, such as pairing students for peer support, mixed-ability collaboration, or discussion partners during reading, math, or project work. Create and save multiple seating charts for different scenarios so that substitutes or co-teachers can manage the classroom smoothly without disrupting routines.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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8 Great Classroom Management Resources for Teachers - HMH
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"8 Great Classroom Management Resources for Teachers" is a quick read that shares simple classroom management ideas. The article is divided into Classroom Design, Organization, Student...more
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"8 Great Classroom Management Resources for Teachers" is a quick read that shares simple classroom management ideas. The article is divided into Classroom Design, Organization, Student Behavior, and Managing Instructional Time. Within these four categories are websites that offer ideas for each area.
tag(s): behavior (49), classroom management (135), Teacher Utilities (215)
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In addition to the bell ringers link posted on the site, students can use Do Now Activity Generator, reviewed here. Students can map out their ideal classroom using Google Drawing, reviewed here. Finally, students can decide on which PBIS reward they would like by holding a classroom vote.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Ultimate List of PBIS Incentives - PBIS Rewards
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The Ultimate List of PBIS Incentives is a tier-1 list of ideas that educators and administrators could provide. The chart is divided into Incentive, Grade Level, Price, Category, and...more
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The Ultimate List of PBIS Incentives is a tier-1 list of ideas that educators and administrators could provide. The chart is divided into Incentive, Grade Level, Price, Category, and Value. Examples of incentives include: Family Night Bag, Afternoon Movie, Bingo, DJ Dance Party, Salt Dough Creation, Teacher Lip Sync Battle, and more. The chart allows for filtering to view incentives easily.
tag(s): behavior (49), classroom management (135), teaching strategies (68)
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Students can fill out a Google Form, reviewed here to decide as a class or school what they are working for. Students can see a visual of their progress by creating an incentive jar on either Google Drawing, reviewed here or Canva for Education, reviewed here. Finally, students can write thank-you letters if they receive any donations for their incentives.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Positive Descriptions of Student Behavior - TeacherVision
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TeacherVision's Positive Descriptions of Student Behavior provides teachers with a practical, ready-to-use list of positive behavior comments for report cards or progress reports. The...more
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TeacherVision's Positive Descriptions of Student Behavior provides teachers with a practical, ready-to-use list of positive behavior comments for report cards or progress reports. The resource focuses on clearly describing student behaviors such as cooperation, responsibility, effort, participation, and self-control using strengths-based language. It is especially helpful for saving time during grading periods while ensuring feedback is specific, encouraging, and professional. The comments can also be adapted for conferences, behavior notes, or goal-setting conversations with students and families.
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tag(s): behavior (49), classroom management (135), teaching strategies (68)
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Students can use Padlet, reviewed here to list examples of adjectives that they can use to describe positive behavior in their classroom. Students can create magazine covers using Magazine Cover Maker, reviewed here to showcase examples of positive student behavior. Finally, students can use Book Creator, reviewed here to create a book of positive student behavior with visuals.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Positive Behavior Strategies: A Guide for Teachers - Understood
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"Positive Behavior Strategies: A Guide for Teachers" is an informative article that explains how positive behavior strategies support student success in the classroom. The article is...more
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"Positive Behavior Strategies: A Guide for Teachers" is an informative article that explains how positive behavior strategies support student success in the classroom. The article is organized into clear sections that address why positive behavior strategies are important, what they look like in practice, how teachers can implement them in the classroom, and how families can support these strategies at home. It also includes additional resources and research for further learning. Embedded within the article is a short YouTube video, approximately three minutes long, that focuses on teaching self-regulation through modeling.
tag(s): behavior (49), classroom management (135), teaching strategies (68)
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Students can begin to monitor their moods by posting their feelings on a Padlet, reviewed here feelings board. Students can use brain breaks featured on GoNoodle, reviewed here. Students can use Canva for Education, reviewed here to create posters for nonverbal cues.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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How to Implement the 6 Blended Learning Models - Prodigy
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Prodigy's "How to Implement the 6 Blended Learning Models" is an informative blog post that introduces educators to blended learning by first defining it and outlining its key benefits....more
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Prodigy's "How to Implement the 6 Blended Learning Models" is an informative blog post that introduces educators to blended learning by first defining it and outlining its key benefits. The article then explains six blended learning models, including Face-to-Face Driver, Rotation, Flex, Online Lab, Self Blend, and Online Driver. Each model is described in detail, with practical guidance for immediate classroom implementation and clear examples of its use in instructional settings.
tag(s): blended learning (28), blogs (77), classroom management (135), Teacher Utilities (215)
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Students can participate in various blended learning models in the classroom. In the Flex Model, students can participate in a Kahoot!, reviewed here or create their own Blooket, reviewed here. Finally, students can use Lino, reviewed here to build an online collaborative board of material that they learned from any of the examples of blended learning shared in the blog post.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Floop - Melanie Kong and Christine Witcher
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Floop is a feedback-focused learning platform that helps teachers provide timely, actionable feedback on student work while supporting peer review and self-assessment. Students can...more
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Floop is a feedback-focused learning platform that helps teachers provide timely, actionable feedback on student work while supporting peer review and self-assessment. Students can submit assignments as images, PDFs, Google Docs, and other supported formats, allowing teachers to place comments directly on specific sections of the work. Teachers can save and reuse comments in a customizable feedback bank, streamlining the feedback process. Floop also supports guided peer feedback and student self-reflection through structured prompts that help learners develop evaluation and revision skills. The platform includes tools for tracking student progress, analyzing feedback trends, and supporting formative assessment practices. Assignments can be shared digitally, and integrations with tools such as Google Classroom help simplify classroom workflows. A free plan is available and includes access to core feedback and assignment features, while premium plans provide additional analytics, collaboration tools, and advanced reporting options. The Floop blog offers classroom resources, implementation ideas, and professional learning materials for educators.
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Students can use Floop to learn how to give each other peer feedback. Arcade, reviewed here will allow students to create a peer feedback rubric to grade themselves as they participate in their peer feedback. Finally, students can use Google Keep, reviewed here for notetaking as they are working on their assignments on Floop.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Free EduProtocol Slide Deck Templates - EdTech Emma
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Eduprotocols offer structured frameworks to enhance and deepen student thinking and understanding through collaboration and creativity. This site offers several Google Slides templates...more
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Eduprotocols offer structured frameworks to enhance and deepen student thinking and understanding through collaboration and creativity. This site offers several Google Slides templates that you can copy and personalize for classroom use. The templates also include basic instructions for using the protocol in the slide notes. To obtain the slides, select a protocol and copy the slide when prompted. Although these slides are for use in middle- to high-school English classrooms, they are adaptable to any grade and subject area.
tag(s): critical thinking (179), teaching strategies (68), thinking skills (116), visual thinking (13)
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Learn more about eduprotocols by reading the book, EduProtocols by Marlena Hebern and Joe Corippo. Use these templates as part of your classroom routines that promote active learning and higher-order thinking skills. Use the templates as a guide to creating other templates for eduprotocols using Google Slides, reviewed here. Adapt the slides to fit your content and student grade level. For example, use the 8 Parts of Speech Stories by breaking the content into two or three parts, such as nouns and verbs for younger students, or use the Gallery Walk slides in a math class to create a display of different approaches to a math problem.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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25 Awesome Classroom Management Resources - Twinkl
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The blog post 25 Awesome Classroom Management Resources from Twinkl, reviewed here, shares an extensive collection of teacher-created tools and activities...more
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The blog post 25 Awesome Classroom Management Resources from Twinkl, reviewed here, shares an extensive collection of teacher-created tools and activities designed to help educators establish and maintain a positive, organized, and supportive learning environment. The resources are intended for general education and special education settings and include visual schedules, behavior and reward charts, posters, routine trackers, and tools for managing individual student behavior. The article emphasizes consistency, connection, and compassion as core principles of effective classroom management and offers templates and ideas to support students with varied needs, including those in SPED. It's a practical set of resources for teachers who want to build strong classroom routines, foster respectful relationships, and reduce disruptions.
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tag(s): behavior (49), classroom management (135), organizational skills (90), Teacher Utilities (215)
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Use the visual schedules and routine trackers shared in the blog to establish predictable daily structures, especially helpful for younger students or those needing extra support. Adapt resources for special education by using individualized behavior charts or communication tools that provide students with clear expectations and feedback. Incorporate the blog's strategies and tools to redirect energy, keep transitions smooth, and maintain focus, thereby maximizing instructional time. Implement reward charts and behavior management posters from the resources to reinforce positive choices and celebrate student successes.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Wheel of Names - Random Wheel Spin
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Random Wheel Spin's Wheel of Names is a free, fully customizable spinner designed for classroom use. Teachers and students can add images, text, and colors, or even drag and drop ...more
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Random Wheel Spin's Wheel of Names is a free, fully customizable spinner designed for classroom use. Teachers and students can add images, text, and colors, or even drag and drop Excel or CSV files directly into the wheel. A standout feature is the ability to store hidden activities or actions behind each wheel entry, perfect for embedding quiz questions, writing prompts, fun facts, or learning challenges. When the wheel lands on a student's name, a reveal button appears, allowing teachers or parents to uncover the hidden task. This surprise element keeps lessons engaging and interactive. The Wheel of Names requires no sign-up, supports multiple languages, and can be easily saved, shared, or embedded on school websites.
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Students can use the Wheel of Names when selecting the order of students to play in a game. Students can use it when picking their favorite GoNoodle, reviewed here video. Add vocabulary words to the wheel with hidden definitions or example sentences for students to reveal and use in a sentence. Add character names or chapters to the wheel with hidden questions that test comprehension or theme analysis. Store short science, math, or history questions behind entries and have teams compete to answer correctly for points.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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