Category: Creative Teaching Ideas

Read about the latest creative teaching ideas that we love to share with you! We constantly hear about innovative solutions from teachers around the world, and we write about them to share with you.

Reading for Fun, the New Pastime

Reading for Fun, the New Pastime

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Changing the Narrative: How to encourage your students to read for fun and enjoy it

Hey there friends! John and I are here with another blog post we thought you’d enjoy. It’s good to be back, and we’re excited to share with you a new series on @theteacherteam blog! This new series is called Changing the Narrative and we will be discussing a variety of topics dedicated to creating a new, positive outlook for students, educators, and parents alike. read more

Back to School in 2021

Back to School in 2021

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Back to School in 2021

John starts school first, on January 4th, 2021…at our dining room table.

Virtual Classrooms at Home

In Southern California, all ICU beds are filled. His district has opted that for the foreseeable future high school teachers and students will teach and learn from home. I go back to school next week , on January 11, 2021. In our district, teachers are back at school, and students have had the option of learning from home or learning at school. Approximately half of our students enrolled in my school are physically back at school. read more

A REAL Way to do Distance Learning

A REAL Way to do Distance Learning

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As we head into what will likely be the strangest school year in our lifetime, you are probably wondering , “What will school look like this year?” No one really knows. We are bombarded with so many “distance learning” options. These “options” make it sound like, “If you just used this model, your problems will be solved!”.  Some of  these “options” are simply printable resources that you still will either have to physically deliver to the student or printable resources that you will have to somehow convert to a digital platform.

We think we have a solution for that problem.  We have combined printed resources and online Google slides digital resources into one bundled resource. Fluidity needs to be built into our model this year since the students in our classroom may start as distance learners, then come back to the classroom, and possibly back to distance learning at some point. We need the capability of supporting student learning, regardless of where they are sitting. There may be very little time to recalibrate, so it makes sense to plan for that eventuality.

We would like to introduce our BLENDED RESOURCES. In these resources we include the printable version and a Google slide version so you can keep up with your curriculum without having to re-invent the wheel. Consider:

  • Platform neutral flexibility (home and school learning) with curriculum (print or online)
  • Students learn the same curriculum at the same time, regardless of where they are “sitting”
  • Compatible with all major education platforms: Edmodo – Schoology – Microsoft One Drive – Notability – Nearpod – Canvas – Blackboard – Pic Collage – Seesaw – Padlet – Evernote – INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED!
  • Answer keys provided (where applicable)
  • We are blending our Journeys, Reach for Reading, and Wonders resources.
  • in our store, click on “custom categories” to find the resources you need
  • We will continue to provide blended resources as we move forward into the future.

We are converting our Journeys stories to blended bundles. Click on “Custom Categories” for individual story resources. Here are some resources we’ve retrofitted:

A Fine Fine School

A Fine Fine School
Journeys 3rd grade Unit 1 Lesson 1 blended resource for geographically fluid learning

Because of Winn Dixie read more