Class discussion anchor chart

Not every classroom has the space for many segmented areas to be used for specific activities. Instead, consider creating a classroom collaboration center that can be used for small group work, teacher and student one-on-one time, and flexible seating spaces. Check out these ideas for setting up, organizing, and utilizing your collaboration center. Teaching […]

Anchor charts don't have to be complicated. As a matter of fact, they shouldn't be... especially for primary children. I once read that...

I first fell in love with interactive notebooks when I was student teaching at a private international school in South America. My host...

When I first began to have students work in groups I gave it up immediately. Like literally, gave it up during the first activity I ever tried. As a new teacher I felt like half of the students wer…

Group Discussion Anchor Chart

Boy, has it been a long time since my last post! I've been busy, to say the least, with teaching three courses this semester, loving my 1/2 classroom by day and shoveling, shoveling, shoveling the 3 feet + of snow that has plagued the Northeast. Can we say seven snow days and school on two days during April vacation? Since last year, my school has had professional development on Accountable Talk across all subject areas. We want our learners to be thinkers--more than that. We want our…

The language spoken in the lessons is English. Here are some phrases about classroom language you should know, understand, or be able to use.

Accountable Talk in the Grade 1 Classroom | Ms. Gaffen's Grade 1 Class

This great graphic on levels of questions includes the fact that the author doesn't know who created the original. Read on for some ideas for genius hour as well.