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Online Self-Paced Learning Tools Help Educators Manage Their Diverse Classroom Ever dread teaching a big concept in your classroom? You know your students will acquire the skill at different rates, and you must keep them together to keep your sanity. You have to give space for struggling students to practice a new concept, but you also have to provide advanced students the ability to explore deeper. The answer is online self-paced learning tools. TeacherMade can

Nearpod Alternatives: Interactive Learning Apps Comparison Is Nearpod worth the hype? It depends on what you’re using it for in the classroom. Nearpod is a powerful tool with many features. But it comes with a high price tag that your district or school might not fund. You may be happier with an alternative to Nearpod if you can find the tech that checks all your must-have boxes.  We’ll walk you through formative assessment and presentation

How do you give students feedback on their writing? Writing is one of the essential academic skills students of all ages need to practice and perfect. As a teacher, it’s important to be mindful when providing writing feedback for students. Writing can be a deeply personal exercise, and even constructive criticism could have incredibly negative repercussions if it is not carefully curated based on the student receiving it. After all, the ultimate goal in teaching

Self-Paced Learning Vs Flipped Classroom Have you ever sat down after a lesson, hoarse and perhaps discouraged because you feel your students just didn’t “get” the content of your lecture?  Do you sometimes wonder if students would thrive just by Googling the answers to their questions? Or maybe you’ve had difficulty finding enough time to practice and apply all the knowledge your students are acquiring.  If any of these apply to you and your teaching

Texas STAAR Accommodations and Accessibility: What You Need To Know In 2011, Texas began using the standardized test in grades 3 through 8 called STAAR, or the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, to establish a student’s achievements and knowledge gained in each level of public primary and secondary schools. As with many other standardized tests, the goal was to demonstrate the effectiveness of the curriculum and how academically capable each student was in

How do I manage a large class size? Classroom management is a topic that encompasses so much of your experience as a teacher. It covers everything from class rules and roles to farther-reaching learning expectations, and your classroom management can impact productivity. This academic year, you’re probably staring down the barrel of larger class size. Thinking ahead to classroom management with larger-than-ever class sizes can be daunting. Still, you can apply some techniques and strategies

Intervention vs. Remediation vs. Acceleration: What’s the difference? Effective classroom teaching relies on educators being aware of the needs, achievements, and gaps in their students’ knowledge. Intervention, remediation, and acceleration are three tools teachers can use in their instruction when some students just aren’t getting it. Try TeacherMade Today! What is student intervention? Student intervention is one of the more familiar ways that teachers offer formal support for struggling students. Intervention is effective when 15%

Our Complete Guide To The Texas Staar Math Test Our complete Texas STAAR Math test guide will help you understand this test, what kind of questions students will answer, and what study materials are needed. Having the right resources for your students makes them confident enough to pass the exam.  Try TeacherMade Today! Revised STAAR 2.0 Tests Now Available What is the Texas STAAR math test? The Texas STAAR Math test is administered annually in

Should I grade bell work? [PLUS Bell work shortcuts!] You’ve decided to take the leap in establishing bell work into your class routine. Great! Bell work is one of the most important ways to start your class period off on the right foot. But how will you get your students to take their bellwork seriously? Do you establish it as a graded assignment in your classroom?  We’ll dive into whether or not you should grade