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Organization

10 Tips to Help Students Stay Organized for the Start of School

Starting a new school year can be exciting and overwhelming at the same time. With new classes, schedules, assignments, and activities, students need to stay organized to set themselves up for success. Here are ten tips to help students start the school year off on the right foot:

Setting up a study schedule is essential for managing your time well. Encourage students to make a weekly schedule with time set aside for each subject and for activities outside of school.

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Technology

A First Grade Coding Story

Teaching kids to code has become an important part of elementary school, where young minds are like sponges ready to soak up new information. In a 1st grade classroom close to the busy learning halls, an experienced teacher started a coding journey that would improve her students’ academic and personal lives.

Drill Team

Teach

Captain’s Coming – Classroom Management Exercise

Classroom management starts when a class gets picked up from the yard in the morning. I have seen many teachers go to their class lineup area, tell the kids to follow, and then proceed to turn around and lead them back to class without ever turning around to see how students behave in line.

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Teach

Back to School Name Tag – A Day 1 Activity

As a teacher, one of my most important jobs is to make sure that every student feels welcome and respected in the classroom. This is especially important on the first day of school when students meet their teachers and classmates for the first time. For a fun and interactive way to start the school year, we have come up with a unique name tag challenge that helps students remember each other’s names and improves their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. So, let’s get started with the Back to School Name Tag Challenge Day 1 lesson plan.

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Writing

Writing Prompts for Different Types of Journal Writing

Writing Prompts for Elementary School Students Elementary school students learn to write using three main categories. They are opinion writing, informative writing, and narrative writing.

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The Teacher Burnout Crisis

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Overcoming the Teacher Burnout Crisis

The teaching profession is in crisis. Teacher burnout is at an all-time high, and very few teachers are happy with their jobs. I’ve noticed that teachers have to do more every year, but it doesn’t always seem like school leaders know how much they have to do.

Jeremy Sayers

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Technology

IXL Group Jam and Quizzes have changed how I teach – Video

IXL.com is an online learning platform that provides educators, students, and parents with access to a variety of useful educational resources. It offers individualized educational opportunities for students in kindergarten through grade 12 that include a broad spectrum of topics, such as mathematics, English language arts, science, and social studies.

Jeremy Sayers

Pat Riley and Me

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Eagles and Ducks – A Lesson Learned from Pat Riley

When I was in elementary school, I was a huge Laker fan…like every other kid from Los Angeles in the 1980s. Back then, I had

Jeremy Sayers

The purpose of this site is to organize and create content to aid in student learning. Mr. Sayers and/or people working for EdThings.com created the worksheets on our site. Most of the lessons posted here are from other video creators on YouTube. Many of our worksheets or tests are meant to complement other companies’ materials.