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16 Creative Maths Assessment and Maths Review Ideas
Hearing the phrase ‘maths assessment’ doesn’t often bring excitement to students – or even teachers for that matter. But maths assessment doesn’t need to be boring or time consuming – it can actually be fun! Keep reading for 16 creative ways to help spice up maths assessment and maths review in your learning space.
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Using Intentional Questioning in the Classroom to Encourage Deeper Thinking
Encouraging students to think deeply and creatively about the content we teach is beneficial in so many ways. It causes them to stop and reflect on the information, and it encourages them to be more thoughtful and independent in their learning. One useful way to start is by being intentional with the questions we ask.
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An Open Letter to New Teachers: Encouragement for Your First Year in the Classroom
You’ve worked so hard to get to this point, and you’ve made it this far. A world of possibility lies before you. This is such an exciting stage, and you have so much to look forward to – but there are a few things you need to know.
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How To Use Student Choice Boards for ELA Assessment
Assessing English Language Arts (ELA) can be quite a challenge. There’s so much to cover and it’s hard to know where to start. Well, let me share a strategy with you that will be able to make your ELA assessments a little easier.
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4 Fun Maths Challenges to Help Build Kids’ Problem-Solving Skills
Problem solving is such a valuable skill for our students, yet it can sometimes take a bit of problem solving on our part to figure out how to be intentional with it in our classrooms. One simple and super engaging way that I like to encourage students to work on their problem-solving skills is through…
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5 Fun Maths Problem-Solving Activities for Elementary Students
Problem-solving is an important skill for students to use across all subject areas and is especially used in the context of maths. So, how can we give our students more opportunities to practise their problem-solving skills? This post will give you 5 engaging ideas to help get your students problem-solving, as well as a freebie to try in your…
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10 Elementary Teacher Blogs to Follow for Teaching Inspiration
As teachers, we’re always looking for inspiration to help improve our classroom teaching. Sometimes that inspiration can be hard to find though. That’s why I’ve gathered a list of some of my favourite blogs to turn to for creative classroom activity ideas.
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How To Plan for Your First Parent Teacher Conferences – Parent Teacher Conference Forms and Tips
Parent Teacher Conferences. Is it just me, or does the thought of that make you nervous? Here are some tips that will help ease the pressure of your first parent teacher conferences.
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Why are Sight Words Important? Benefits of and Tips for Teaching Sight Words
I encourage you not to neglect teaching sight words to your children. When used in conjunction with a phonetic teaching approach, sight word memorisation has many benefits. In this post, I’ll focus on the benefits of teaching sight words, and share some tips for making the most of this teaching approach.
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