It's Podcastic! - Nancy Bentley, Wood End School

What are podcasts?

Podcasts are amateur radio shows that you can play on your computer or mp3 player. Podcasts are different from regular audio files because you can subscribe to them using an RSS feed.

How can I use podcasts in my classroom?

There are so many podcasts that are related to your classroom curriculum whether you teach preschool or high school. They can be played for students in school or your students can download them to their MP3 players and listen to them on their own time. The iTunes store...

Calculus Explained - Charlie Smith, Coolidge Middle

Pi and Charlie Brown Day

Mr. Smith of Coolidge Middle School in Reading, Massachusetts is a teacher
who is consistently able to form wonderful connections with all students and who is able to make his students enthusiastic about the subject matter every day. His classroom exudes a positive learning environment for all, and his annual “Charlie Brown Day” to demonstrate the concept of pi is just one example.

He can often be seen with some crazy hat on his head, or he can often be heard cheering his students on by asking, “What’s the most important subject?!” To which the class enthusiastically responds in unison, “Math!” ...

Bringing Poetry Back - Karen Fenney

What are Poetry Notebooks?

Poetry notebooks are a monthly

collection of of poems that reinforce
curriculum topics that are being taught.
Poems are either read or sung to keep
children learning and engaged. The
poems are kept in a 3 ring binder or
stapled together for easy storage. The
binders are reused.

What is the set up?

Each month the notebooks start off
with a monthly calendar. On the back
of the calendar is a list of....