by mlicausi | Apr 25, 2017 | Classroom Management, Common Core Math, Math, Motivation
I have always loved using games in the classroom. My students have always loved them too, whether they’re the 3rd grade elementary cuties or the big 8th grade middle school kids. I would use games every day except they’re not always easy, convenient, or...
by mlicausi | Dec 13, 2015 | Differentiation, Motivation
We do A LOT of baking at my house in December. Just today we had our cookie-baking marathon for our annual Christmas Cookie gift boxes. A few years ago my husband and I started putting these together for our closest friends and family as a way to share something warm...
by mlicausi | Dec 7, 2015 | Classroom Management, Grading, Most Successful Teaching Strategies, Motivation
Does this look like a developmentally appropriate play area? It’s what I like to call an “organic” play area; it happens when kids are allowed to play freely without adult intervention (a.k.a. they have been inside for days and mom’s...
by mlicausi | Nov 9, 2015 | Behavior, Classroom Management, Cooperation, Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Most Successful Teaching Strategies, Motivation
This is the time of year that I LOVE doing projects!! It can be a nice break from the constant demands of academic thinking, but it is also hard for me to justify the classroom time unless I can connect it to some other learning. I loved the classic...
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