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Summer: What to do, What not to do

The summer is coming! How do you find the balance between recharging and getting prepared? For everyone, this will be different, but this is the approach I've always taken, and I think you might like it...

The Ultimate Classroom Paper Organization Hack

Any good AICE classroom has a lot of papers as our kids must test on paper. Practicing paper based worksheets daily means you'll have a lot of work to pass back. How can you do that efficiently? I think I've got just the plan for you...

Strategies to Start Class Off Right

Our AICE classrooms must use every second to challenge our thinkers, and that means you need to start class off in a way that gets the kids working right away while you can manage other responsiblites. Check out how I do this here...

End of Year Success Tips and Tricks

So the tests are over. Now what? Here are a few really good ideas to keep the sanity in your room on an even keel, keep students engaged, all the while you still manage to wind down a little (yea, you earned that one).

Essential Grading Tips and Tricks

Grading AICE work is hard: It's all written. You spend a great deal of time reading it in order to assess it. If you do not do this you will not know what your kids know, and what they don't know. How do you keep up with it all? Here are a few tips and tricks.

Tips For Earning Really High Pass Rates

How do you ensure your students know what they do not know? How do you get your students re-reading thier work? How can you motivate your students to earn the highest possible marks? I've got the secret right here.

Do Your Kids Respond to Questions Correctly?

How well do your kids know the command words? Do your kids know the difference between vague writing, and writing that proves to the grader they know what they are talking about? They must. Here's some ways to get this going.