Uncategorized Archives - Easy Teaching Tools https://easyteachingtools.com/category/uncategorized/ Empowering Teachers to Work Smarter, Stay Organized, and Leave School on Time Fri, 11 Jun 2021 15:09:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://easyteachingtools.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Favicon-100x100.png Uncategorized Archives - Easy Teaching Tools https://easyteachingtools.com/category/uncategorized/ 32 32 Remove background noise during lessons and meetings https://easyteachingtools.com/remove-background-noise-during-lessons-and-meetings/ https://easyteachingtools.com/remove-background-noise-during-lessons-and-meetings/#respond Sun, 13 Sep 2020 20:32:30 +0000 https://easyteachingtools.com/?p=5135 The most annoying thing about recording videos There is nothing worse than being on a conference call and recording a distance learning video, doing a live lesson, a pre-record lesson, a Zoom meeting, a staff meeting, whatever it may be, and then all of a sudden, you hear that sweet baby crying, or your neighbors […]

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]]> https://easyteachingtools.com/first-year-teacher-must-dos/feed/ 3 Consistency with Classroom Management https://easyteachingtools.com/consistency-with-classroom-management/ https://easyteachingtools.com/consistency-with-classroom-management/#comments Thu, 27 Jul 2017 04:42:40 +0000 http://easyteachingtools.com/?p=2647 Now that you've got your classroom expectations set from our classroom management e mail series, let's get into the tough stuff…following through.  In my not-so-humble opinion, following through and consistency is the hardest part about strong classroom management and what's missing from many classrooms that are a bit of a hot-mess!  I've got a few […]

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]]> https://easyteachingtools.com/consistency-with-classroom-management/feed/ 6 Comparing yourself to other Teachers https://easyteachingtools.com/comparing-yourself-to-other-teachers/ https://easyteachingtools.com/comparing-yourself-to-other-teachers/#comments Tue, 02 May 2017 04:30:46 +0000 http://easyteachingtools.com/?p=2504 Are you a new or veteran teacher who struggles with the comparison game?  Does your heart drop when your students talk about how much they loved their old teacher?  Are you feeling inadequate?  I'm here to tell you that you're not alone.  Comparing yourself to other teachers can be dangerous, but it's totally normal. Social […]

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]]> https://easyteachingtools.com/messy-classroom-desk-solution/feed/ 7 Close Reading: Text Dependent Questions https://easyteachingtools.com/close-reading-text-dependent-questions/ https://easyteachingtools.com/close-reading-text-dependent-questions/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2016 07:20:00 +0000 http://easyteachingtools.com/2016/04/close-reading-text-dependent-questions/ Using text-dependent questions with close reading has been eye-opening for me because previously, we were taught to front-load everything and activate students' schema to increase their engagement.  As teachers, we're now strongly encouraged to ask questions that force our students to delve into the text and provide evidence for their answer.  I've created a 5-part […]

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]]> https://easyteachingtools.com/close-reading-text-dependent-questions/feed/ 3 Earth Day in the Elementary Classroom https://easyteachingtools.com/earth-day-art-and-book/ https://easyteachingtools.com/earth-day-art-and-book/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2016 15:00:00 +0000 http://easyteachingtools.com/2016/04/earth-day-art-and-book/ It's so important to teach our students about caring for the Earth.  I love that Earth Day encourages it, but it's something we can do with our students the entire school year.  I am going to share a few of my favorite “Protecting Mother Nature” books and some activities that you can do in your […]

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]]> https://easyteachingtools.com/earth-day-art-and-book/feed/ 3 The easiest and best parent newsletter https://easyteachingtools.com/easy-electronic-newsletter-for-parents/ https://easyteachingtools.com/easy-electronic-newsletter-for-parents/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2016 07:56:00 +0000 http://easyteachingtools.com/2016/04/easy-electronic-newsletter-for-parents/ We know that parent communication in the classroom is essential, but sometimes, it takes a lot of time that we don't always have.  I have a free parent newsletter that takes just a few minutes to set up.  You can add links to websites, photos, videos, sign up forms and more.  Do you send a […]

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]]> https://easyteachingtools.com/easy-electronic-newsletter-for-parents/feed/ 3 The Perfect Activity for your Geometry Unit https://easyteachingtools.com/the-perfect-activity-for-your-geometry/ https://easyteachingtools.com/the-perfect-activity-for-your-geometry/#comments Sun, 03 Apr 2016 15:00:00 +0000 http://easyteachingtools.com/2016/04/the-perfect-activity-for-your-geometry/ We've had so much fun with our geometry unit this year.  My kiddos have loved all of the hands-on activities and this adorable craft!  I thought it would be fun for kiddos to put different shapes together to create their very own shape person. You know I love cute things that are easy to prep […]

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