Archive for the ‘Elementary teachers’ Category
June 28th, 2011
by Tracy H in Elementary teachers, Public Education
Educator Tools, Courtesy the Digital Literacy Initiative
On May 13th, 2011, the Department of Commerce unveiled a new website aimed at increasing computer and internet skills in America. www.DigitalLiteracy.gov provides librarians, teachers, and others a central location to share digital literacy content and best practices. Search by skill type, topic, or general search. What’s great about this site is that users [...]
June 21st, 2011
by Lisa W in Classroom tips and tools, Elementary teachers, Math in Real Life
Tuesday Teacher Tips: Encouraging the Use of Building Blocks at a Young Age
Welcome to the Tuesday Teacher Tips series! Each week we’ll highlight teaching and learning resources, ideas to use in the classroom, as well as things to ponder as you go about your teaching day. One of the final math units I taught this year was a geometry chapter on recognizing two-dimensional drawings and nets as [...]
June 7th, 2011
by Lisa W in Classroom tips and tools, Elementary teachers
Tuesday Teacher Tips: Thinking Ahead
Welcome to the Tuesday Teacher Tips series! Each week we’ll highlight teaching and learning resources, ideas to use in the classroom, as well as things to ponder as you go about your teaching day. This is a busy time of year. Even through all the craziness of the end of the school year and all [...]
May 24th, 2011
by Lisa W in Classroom tips and tools, Elementary teachers
Tuesday Teacher Tips: Encouraging Summer Learning
Welcome to the Tuesday Teacher Tips series! Each week we’ll highlight teaching and learning resources, ideas to use in the classroom, as well as things to ponder as you go about your teaching day. Do you need something to send home to parents at the end of the year to remind them of the importance [...]
May 17th, 2011
by Lisa W in Elementary teachers, Math in Real Life, Teaching Math, Technology
Tuesday Teacher Tips: Using Webcams in Classroom Learning
Welcome to the Tuesday Teacher Tips series! Each week we’ll highlight teaching and learning resources, ideas to use in the classroom, as well as things to ponder as you go about your teaching day. I was recently talking to a good friend, Dana, who teaches 1st grade. She was excited about the authentic learning that [...]
April 12th, 2011
by Lisa W in Classroom tips and tools, Elementary teachers, Math in Real Life
Tuesday Teacher Tips: Math and Environmental Education
Welcome to the Tuesday Teacher Tips series! Each week we’ll highlight teaching and learning resources, ideas to use in the classroom, as well as things to ponder as you go about your teaching day. The month of April provides many opportunities to integrate environmental learning into your classroom. Environmental Education Week (April 10-16) The National [...]
April 8th, 2011
by Tracy H in Educational Software Market, Elementary teachers, Life at DreamBox Learning
Around the Corner: NCTM 2011 (Visit us in booth 1428!)
Are you attending NCTM 2011 next week (April 13th-16th) in Indianapolis, IN? If so, make sure you visit DreamBox Learning in booth 1428! We have a number of activities going on in-booth and at the show! Calendar of Events Thursday, April 14th Book signing with Dr. Cathy Fosnot Models of Intervention in Mathematics: Reweaving [...]
April 5th, 2011
by Lisa W in Classroom tips and tools, Elementary teachers
Tuesday Teacher Tips: Parent Communication
Welcome to the Tuesday Teacher Tips series! Each week we’ll highlight teaching and learning resources, ideas to use in the classroom, as well as things to ponder as you go about your teaching day. This week is conference week at our school. It’s always a busy week—teaching all day and then meeting with parents in [...]
March 22nd, 2011
by Lisa W in Classroom tips and tools, Elementary teachers, Math Learning
Tuesday Teacher Tips: Multiplication Posters
Welcome to the Tuesday Teacher Tips series! Each week we’ll highlight teaching and learning resources, ideas to use in the classroom, as well as things to ponder as you go about your teaching day. Recently my class made interactive posters, covering the school walls with multiplication facts. My students love seeing other kids in school—fellow third graders, [...]
March 15th, 2011
by Lisa W in Classroom tips and tools, Elementary teachers
Tuesday Teacher Tips: Using the Snap Block Teacher Tool
Welcome to the Tuesday Teacher Tips series! Each week we’ll highlight teaching and learning resources, ideas to use in the classroom, as well as things to ponder as you go about your teaching day. I’m always looking for ways to build number sense skills with my students. Lately I’ve been using one of DreamBox Learning’s virtual [...]
June 28th, 2011
by Tracy H in Elementary teachers, Public Education
Educator Tools, Courtesy the Digital Literacy Initiative
On May 13th, 2011, the Department of Commerce unveiled a new website aimed at increasing computer and internet skills in America. www.DigitalLiteracy.gov provides librarians, teachers, and others a central location to share digital literacy content and best practices. Search by skill type, topic, or general search. What’s great about this site is that users [...]
June 21st, 2011
by Lisa W in Classroom tips and tools, Elementary teachers, Math in Real Life
Tuesday Teacher Tips: Encouraging the Use of Building Blocks at a Young Age
Welcome to the Tuesday Teacher Tips series! Each week we’ll highlight teaching and learning resources, ideas to use in the classroom, as well as things to ponder as you go about your teaching day. One of the final math units I taught this year was a geometry chapter on recognizing two-dimensional drawings and nets as [...]
June 7th, 2011
by Lisa W in Classroom tips and tools, Elementary teachers
Tuesday Teacher Tips: Thinking Ahead
Welcome to the Tuesday Teacher Tips series! Each week we’ll highlight teaching and learning resources, ideas to use in the classroom, as well as things to ponder as you go about your teaching day. This is a busy time of year. Even through all the craziness of the end of the school year and all [...]
May 24th, 2011
by Lisa W in Classroom tips and tools, Elementary teachers
Tuesday Teacher Tips: Encouraging Summer Learning
Welcome to the Tuesday Teacher Tips series! Each week we’ll highlight teaching and learning resources, ideas to use in the classroom, as well as things to ponder as you go about your teaching day. Do you need something to send home to parents at the end of the year to remind them of the importance [...]
May 17th, 2011
by Lisa W in Elementary teachers, Math in Real Life, Teaching Math, Technology
Tuesday Teacher Tips: Using Webcams in Classroom Learning
Welcome to the Tuesday Teacher Tips series! Each week we’ll highlight teaching and learning resources, ideas to use in the classroom, as well as things to ponder as you go about your teaching day. I was recently talking to a good friend, Dana, who teaches 1st grade. She was excited about the authentic learning that [...]
April 12th, 2011
by Lisa W in Classroom tips and tools, Elementary teachers, Math in Real Life
Tuesday Teacher Tips: Math and Environmental Education
Welcome to the Tuesday Teacher Tips series! Each week we’ll highlight teaching and learning resources, ideas to use in the classroom, as well as things to ponder as you go about your teaching day. The month of April provides many opportunities to integrate environmental learning into your classroom. Environmental Education Week (April 10-16) The National [...]
April 8th, 2011
by Tracy H in Educational Software Market, Elementary teachers, Life at DreamBox Learning
Around the Corner: NCTM 2011 (Visit us in booth 1428!)
Are you attending NCTM 2011 next week (April 13th-16th) in Indianapolis, IN? If so, make sure you visit DreamBox Learning in booth 1428! We have a number of activities going on in-booth and at the show! Calendar of Events Thursday, April 14th Book signing with Dr. Cathy Fosnot Models of Intervention in Mathematics: Reweaving [...]
April 5th, 2011
by Lisa W in Classroom tips and tools, Elementary teachers
Tuesday Teacher Tips: Parent Communication
Welcome to the Tuesday Teacher Tips series! Each week we’ll highlight teaching and learning resources, ideas to use in the classroom, as well as things to ponder as you go about your teaching day. This week is conference week at our school. It’s always a busy week—teaching all day and then meeting with parents in [...]
March 22nd, 2011
by Lisa W in Classroom tips and tools, Elementary teachers, Math Learning
Tuesday Teacher Tips: Multiplication Posters
Welcome to the Tuesday Teacher Tips series! Each week we’ll highlight teaching and learning resources, ideas to use in the classroom, as well as things to ponder as you go about your teaching day. Recently my class made interactive posters, covering the school walls with multiplication facts. My students love seeing other kids in school—fellow third graders, [...]
March 15th, 2011
by Lisa W in Classroom tips and tools, Elementary teachers
Tuesday Teacher Tips: Using the Snap Block Teacher Tool
Welcome to the Tuesday Teacher Tips series! Each week we’ll highlight teaching and learning resources, ideas to use in the classroom, as well as things to ponder as you go about your teaching day. I’m always looking for ways to build number sense skills with my students. Lately I’ve been using one of DreamBox Learning’s virtual [...]
