Teaching Strategies
18 Ways to Reward Your Elementary Students
Rewarding students in the classroom can be an effective way to encourage good behavior and positive work habits that will have significant benefits throughout the rest of your students’ academic careers and beyond. While it is important to model to our students that... read more
11 Grading Tips for Elementary School Teachers
One of the many aspects of teaching that’s as crucial to get right is grading. Along with standardized testing and regular check-ins with your students’ support teams, grading is a way to keep track of how well students are learning new material, how well they’re... read more
16 Things Every Teacher Needs in Their Classroom
In an ideal world, every teacher’s classroom would be fully outfitted with everything they need to teach in a way that’s fun and engaging and helps young learners meet all their educational and personal goals. As a truly exceptional teacher, you’re of course doing... read more
How to Write a Lesson Plan for Your Elementary School Class
As a teacher, you understand the importance of foundational skills, both for your students and for yourself. There is no more important foundational skill for running a successful classroom than the ability to write a lesson plan that will help to foster authentic... read more
Effective Editing Strategies for Elementary Students
Every elementary school teacher knows that editing is a lot of work, both doing it and teaching it. You’ve heard all your students’ excuses: editing is hard; it takes too much time; everyone will know what they mean without edits, and of course, the classic “the first... read more