Sunday, February 28, 2016

Math Menus

At our last NTU follow up day, several of our teachers were able to meet with Mrs. Brooke Lyon, a 3rd grade math teacher in CSISD.  She shared some the math menu tools that she uses in her classroom.  Thank you Mrs. Lyon for sharing with us!




Mrs. Lyon also shared a resource that she uses from Teachers Pay Teachers.


Wednesday, February 17, 2016

NTU Follow UP Day 3

NTU Follow Up Day 3 - SUCCESS!

Thank you all for your willingness to engage in amazing conversations, observations, and learn new things.  Here are a few of your notable finds from today's session:



Where can I find an overhead projector?  Amazon of course!





Transition Songs and Classroom Playlists






Alternative Sitting/Classroom Arrangements




Running Records







Random Name Pickers







Differentiated Instruction




And Lastly...


If there is anything else you would like more information on, please email or comment below.

Sunday, February 14, 2016

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

 The relationships you build with your students may be more powerful than you realize. Your bond may be filling in the pieces for a broken child, helping them to feel more complete.  Read the following Article about a commercial spot that is having people think about the emotional effects that conflict, abuse, and turmoil have on our kids today.