Author: Jeremy CroweJeremy is a fourth grade teacher in Chicago, who specializes in social and emotional learning. He is passionate about instilling self-awareness, personal accountability, and empathy in his students. You can find him over in the Markers and Minions Teacher Community Facebook group with weekly posts every Tuesday. What is Social and Emotional Learning (S.E.L)? Social and ... Read More about Social and Emotional Learning
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Math Small Groups: Common Struggles & How to Fix Them
The thought of starting math small groups can be overwhelming without support and ideas. Over the years, I’ve tweaked the way I’ve implemented math small groups in order to help support the group of third-graders that I currently have. When I first started math small groups, I struggled with the time management piece before I found a routine that worked well for my classroom. The intention of this ... Read More about Math Small Groups: Common Struggles & How to Fix Them
Engaging Strategies To Transform a Boring Unit
Do your students groan when it's time to pull out their ELA texts? Get them excited about your next unit and what they will be reading by using these simple engaging teaching strategies. The examples I'll be showing are from a unit on Technology and Innovation (from Benchmark Advance Unit 5). You can also watch the video I filmed on this to see all the components in action ... Read More about Engaging Strategies To Transform a Boring Unit
Collaborative Peer Editing Activity
Now, I don’t know about your students, but when I tell my kids to edit their writing, it takes them approximately 6.5 seconds until they’re “done.” After quickly catching on, I knew I had to come up with a strategy to make editing more purposeful. One of my favorite ways to teach students to edit their writing pieces is through a collaborative activity that I like to call Musical Papers. In my ... Read More about Collaborative Peer Editing Activity
Benchmark Advance Novel Studies
Something I see come up time and time again as a pleasantly shocking surprise is the fact that Benchmark Advance has novel studies. They are available in grades 2-6 and can be found online on Benchmark Universe. First, click on your grade level, and then click on Small Group. Scroll to the bottom until you see the section for the novel study. There, you’ll see the e-book for the novel and a novel ... Read More about Benchmark Advance Novel Studies