Teaching Tips

Classroom Management
A Green Classroom
Broken Record Technique
Building an Inexpensive
   Classroom Library
Bullying
Cheating on Tests
Class Meeting
Class Rules
Classroom Routines
Constructive Criticism
Difficulty Completing Assignments
Disruptive Students
Easily Distracted Students
Eliminate Hallway Disruptions
End-of-Class Review Time
Ending a Class
Gaining Students' Respect
Grouping Students
Having Materials Ready
Hyperactive Students
Lying
No Clutter
Observing Behavior
Opposite Behavior
Out-of-Control Student
Promoting Organization
Promoting Student Focus
Resolving Conflicts
Saving Students Work
Seating Students
Student Noise Levels
Student Proximity
Tardiness
Tasks for Students Who Finish Early
The Countdown
Transition from recess or PE
Using Time-Out

Language Arts
Active Versus Passive Voice
Changing Word Meanings
Compound Words
Confusing Word Pairs
Creative Words
Descriptive Writing
Encouraging Reluctant Readers
Encouraging Students to Read
Eponyms
Expressions from Work
Fishbowl Reading Technique
Forms of Writing
Fun Words for Objects
Guiding Students into Self-Publishing
Good Writing Position
Homonyms
Humorous Political Quotations
Improving Writing
Integrating Art and Literature
Journals
Knowing a Word
Left-Handed Writers
Lots of Books
Mass Nouns
Misplaced Prepositional Phrases
Parts of Speech Review
Personal Narrative
Persuasive Essay
Poetry in the Classroom
Politically Correct Gender Language
Questions Answered by Adjectives
Reading Aloud to Students
Reading Comprehension
Reading Formats
Responding to Students' Writing
Sensory Adjectives
Shakespeare's Relevance
Silent-Letter Words
Spelling Irregular Words
Spelling Review
Sustained Silent Reading
Teaching Prepositions
Tips for Teaching Vocabulary
Types of Sentences
Using Hyphens
Word Origins
Word Recognition Bingo
Writing Concisely
Writing Prompts
Writing Topics

Reference Sources
Citing Sources
Evaluating Websites
Learning about Libraries
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Research Paper Topic Guidelines
Verifying Facts
Where am I?

Subject Areas
Animal Differences
Chronological Order
Decibels
Endangered Species
Fourth of July Food Quiz
Historical Fiction
Interpreting Quotations
Jeopardy
Making History Interesting
Making Math Fun
Nodiv class='none' December Birthdays
Origins of State Names
Predicting the Weather
Science Analogies
Science Tips
Scientist Scramble
Spatial Relationships
State Flags
Teaching Geometry Concepts
Teaching Science
Teaching Students to Study History

Teaching Techniques
Beginning a Class Session
Brainstorming
Calling on Students
Checking Facts
Class Lecture
Class Routine
Class Syllabus
Classroom Feeling Tone
Cold Calling
Color-Coded Organization
Course Planning
Critical Thinking
Demonstrating Learning
Do I Give Enough Feedback?
Drilling
Earning Students' Respect
Effective Questions
Effective Verbal Communication
Encouraging Thinking
Explicit Teaching
Field Trips
Filling Classroom Time
Fostering Imagination
Gender Equality
Gifted Students
Giving Oral Directions
Giving Written Directions
Grading
Graphic Organizers
Guest Speakers
Helping Students Organize
Information Bulletin Board
Instructional Pace
Interesting Homework
Language Experience Approach
LD Students in High School
Learning Progressions
Lesson Closure
Lesson Objectives
Listening for Verbal Signals
Making Decisions
Making Learning Enjoyable
Making Lectures Effective
Mix it Up
Motivating Students
Nonverbal Communication
Overcoming Reluctance to Write

Math
Applying Math
Budgeting Activity
Making Math Concrete
Making Math Interesting
Math Facts
Math Fun
Math Sequences
Reducing Math Anxiety
Struggling Math Learners
Teaching Geometry Concepts
Tools for Teaching Math
Using Numbers

Teaching Techniques
Overcoming Study Barriers
Perfectionistic Students
Positive Classroom Environment
Positive Grading
Praising Students
Project Approach
Providing Standards for Assignments
Purposes of Homework
Relevant Activities
Remembering Students' Names
Routine Procedures
Rule Cards
Self-Esteem
Sequencing
Student Participation
Student Responsibilities
Students Who Stutter
Tardiness
Task Directions
Teacher Persistence
Teaching Social Studies
Teaching Students with LD
Teaching Through Different Modalities
Team Teaching
Tests as a Remembering Tool
Time Filler
Time Savers
Using the Chalkboard
Using Debates
Using Demonstrations
Using Humor
Using Poems
Using Unusual Fonts
Waiting for a Response
Weekly Progress Report

Other Teaching Tips
Activating Prior Knowledge
Alternative Forms of Assessment
An Integrated View of Events
Assessing ESL Students
Class Newsletter
Coin Denominations Quiz
Communicating with Parents
Counseling Referral
Cultural Awareness
Delayed Feedback
Don’t Assume Understanding
Don't Forget Your High Achievers
Educational Software
ELL Students
Evaluating Oral Presentations
Exam Stress
Exit Slips
Grading Class Participation
Hold on to Thank You Notes
Identify Who Needs Help
Identifying Similarities
Implementing a Reading Nook
Important Character Traits
Internet Safety in the Classroom
Latin Names for Collectors
Learning by Touch
Life Skills
Light Exercise
Metacognition
Music in the Classroom
Open House
Parent Conferences
Parent Volunteers
Pop Quizzes
Positive Character Traits
Professional Records
Quotes From the Arts
Realities of Teaching
Recognize Gifted Students
Recognize Your Effect on Students
Relating to Students' Lives
Replying to an Angry Parent Email
Return Work Quickly
Response Time
Seat Students at Tables
Strengths of Dyslexics
Student Interests
Students with Learning Disabilities
Students with Limited English Mastery
Teacher Evaluation
Think, Pair, Share
Thinking About Weather
Transition to Middle School
Using a Newspaper
Using Your Personal Stories
Using Bulletin Boards for Teaching
Using Teacher Aides
Watch for Boredom
What Students Want
Why College?