Pencils ready? Get set… Go! The pressure is on. Math problems, science evaluations, reading true-false or multiple choice questions, or history essays. The clock is ticking down; your brain is searching for the information you need to complete the timed test. How does that make you feel? Most people feel anxious knowing they have a… Read More »
Indie Writing Workshops invite students to write fiction, non fiction, poetry and whatever else they think of to express themselves. Here are a few questions they might answer when they read another student’s work. Does the story have a beginning, a middle and an ending? Did the author use strong, action verbs? Did the… Read More »
Homework and student projects require hours of time to be ‘graded’. If you feel bogged down and buried in work, try these tweaks to lighten your load. Homework: 1. Set aside a few minutes each morning for students to Think-Pair-Share. Let them sit together and compare their completed homework. Allow then to make changes to… Read More »
This past month I’ve enjoyed meeting people at two book events. If you were unable to attend, I’m extending the same book sale offer to you via this blog. You may purchase my Educating America book, flipbook and workbook for $20 (plus $6 shipping in USA) It’s a $34 materials value and comes with free… Read More »
Teachers Notebook has closed it’s site, effective September 14th of this year. All of my materials seen on that site are still available on my Pinterest pages (https://www.pinterest.com/annaeger/boards) and on Teachers Pay Teachers (https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Paddy-Eger-Strategies-For-Educating-America), as well as under the Educating America portion of my website http://www.paddyeger.com
Tis the season! Join me for a second book fest. Puyallup Festival of Books, Saturday, Oct. 6th from 1-4 PM at the Puyallup Public Library, located at 324 S. Meridian, Puyallup. WA 98371 (253-841-5454) I’ll have all of my books and materials available for purchase. You can also pick my brain about school-related issues:… Read More »
Here’s a list of routines and procedures that work for any K-8 group. I suggest you brainstorm with your students to discover and discuss which items you wish to focus on throughout the year. Then create a poster to hang up and periodically share and adjust the list with your class. Enter the classroom in… Read More »