Welcome to my aids for teachers index page, where I help upper elementary teachers find new and innovative ways to engage their students. This page links to various blog posts on multiple topics, from teaching strategies and classroom tips to student learning methods.
I offer free resources in my blog posts to help teachers get started and implement new techniques in their classrooms. You can find posts on Four Corners, Concept Webs, Semantic Maps, and Learning Logs, which are effective teaching techniques for upper elementary students. I also share classroom tips on creating anchor charts, designing engaging classroom displays, and more.
I also provide methods to help students learn, such as a growth mindset and memorization techniques.
I give sample handouts, such as the Parent Connection Newsletter Series, which you can edit to fit your classroom needs. These resources help you save time and effort in creating your classroom materials.
I hope this index blog page inspires you to try new teaching strategies and techniques in your classroom. Let’s learn and grow together as educators for our students’ benefit.
Sep 02
Are you looking for innovative ways to display materials in your classroom? Word cards, teaching standards, and student work can quickly clutter your space. These classroom display ideas will help you organize effectively and creatively. Classroom Displays Idea #1: Pocket Charts Turn everyday materials into learning tools! Pocket charts are versatile, easy to create, and …
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Apr 01
Collaborative Learning. You know—the strategy we want to love because it fosters student interaction, critical thinking, and communication… but sometimes dread because it feels like pulling teeth. The truth? Collaborative learning is powerful. It gets students talking, thinking, and learning from each other. But without a plan, group work can get chaotic fast. So in …
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Jul 30
Are you looking for ways to inspire students to have a growth mindset? You are in the right place. This post explains a growth mindset and provides several activities to help students obtain one. Psychologist Carol Dweck’s research gives us some interesting facts about the fixed versus growth mindset concept. With over 30 years of …
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May 17
Are you looking for an innovative teaching strategy that actively engages your students and encourages collaboration? Look no further than the Snowball Technique! This technique allows students to become teachers as they work together in progressively larger groups. This blog post will explain the step-by-step process of implementing the Snowball Technique in your classroom, along …
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Mar 29
Use the ACE Writing Strategy to help students organize their writing. This teaching device helps organize the answers to short answer/constructed response questions. By providing a structured response to the question, it prevents students from guessing the answers. The acronym stands for… A – Answer all parts of the question in complete sentences. C – …
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Mar 22
Help students succeed when answering multiple-choice questions with the RUNNERS Strategy. This acronym teaching device helps students break down reading passages so they can more easily answer multiple-choice questions. By implementing this strategy, students will have a better understanding of what they read, causing them to answer questions more accurately. R – Read the title …
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Nov 02
Let’s be honest: teaching is 90% juggling and 10% coffee. Between lesson planning, grading, differentiating, keeping up with the standards, and trying to remember what day it is, teachers deserve tools that make life easier—not harder. That’s where Boom Learning™ comes in. If you’re looking for self-grading, engaging, paperless, and dare I say, fun practice …
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