AdLit
Ad lit.org: Teacher Student Interactions: The Key to Quality Classrooms
The Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) describes ten dimensions of teaching that are linked to student achievement and social development. Each dimension falls into one of three board categories: emotional support, classroom...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Everyday Rules That Really Work!
Learn more about creating a productive environment in your classroom through this six point strategy. This article clearly states the plan and gives strategies for implementation.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: An I Pod Inspired Writing Lesson: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
In this lesson, students will use the song "The 3 R's" by Jack Johnson to develop ideas about how to "green" up their own classrooms; they will learn two songs (written to the tune of old classics) that will inspire them to brainstorm...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Creating a Welcoming Classroom Environment
On a daily basis, ELLs are adjusting to new ways of saying and doing things. As their teacher, you are an important bridge to this unknown culture and school system. There are a number of things you can do to help make ELLs' transitions...
Other
Grade connect.com Free, Online Course Management System
Grade Connect is a free, easy-to-use course management system teachers can access online (no downloads). The tool includes a gradebook, progress reports, and the ability to post homework assignments and announcements to each student.
Curated OER
Wilderness Classroom Organization: Spider Monkey
This brief site provides general information (physical characteristics, diet, way it travels through the forest) and several interesting spider monkey pictures.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Efficient Learning: Coming to Class Prepared
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides an efficient learning strategy. Students will learn strategies to help students come prepared. Links to a classroom organization page are included.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Design and Establish Effective Classroom Routines
A teaching resource to aid in developing classroom routines to manage an effective learning environment. Topics addressed include Traffic Flow, Preparing Students for Entry, Obtaining Classroom Materials, Organizing Classroom Materials,...
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Design and Establish Effective Classroom Routines
A teaching resource to aid in developing classroom routines to manage an effective learning environment. Topics addressed include Traffic Flow, Preparing Students for Entry, Obtaining Classroom Materials, Organizing Classroom Materials,...
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Design and Establish Effective Classroom Routines
A teaching resource to aid in developing classroom routines to manage an effective learning environment. Topics addressed include Traffic Flow, Preparing Students for Entry, Obtaining Classroom Materials, Organizing Classroom Materials,...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Seating Chart
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is used to assign seats to a new class. Students find their names and move a box to locate their table number.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Magical Agenda
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a template of a week's worth of daily agendas with a Magical theme. This flipchart can be used by a teacher or students to show the daily schedule. It allows students to practice...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Kindergarten Daily Calendar
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides standard daily calendar activities in kindergarten classrooms. The flipchart focuses on counting, patterning, predicting, graphing and much more.
Other
Microsoft Office Online: Seating Charts
Use Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 to experiment with several possible seating arrangements by using this PowerPoint template. You can download the template and get step-by-step directions online.
Other
Inspiring Teachers: Tips for Teachers: Beginning of the School Year Tips
Every teacher knows how important it is to begin the school year well. Here are nine lists of tips from experienced educators which will help you plan and put into practice some effective year-starting techniques which can help set the...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Daily Calendar
[Free Registration/Login Required] Daily calendar activities are used to incorporate 100 chart, daily addition, subtraction, expanded notation, money, and weather into our daily day.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: First Day in Grade 8 History
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is an interactive activity reminding students about materials that they should or should not have to be prepared for class. It uses containers to help sort materials.