teaching Archives - Ditch That Textbook https://ditchthattextbook.com/tag/teaching/ Ed tech, creative teaching, less reliance on the textbook. Sat, 09 Apr 2022 14:40:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 10+ FREE EduProtocol templates + ideas for using them https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-free-eduprotocol-templates-ideas-for-using-them/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-free-eduprotocol-templates-ideas-for-using-them https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-free-eduprotocol-templates-ideas-for-using-them/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2022 05:01:00 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=10817 What teacher doesn’t want to save themselves time and teach better? It’s finding those low-prep, high-return activities that we can use right away that can be challenging. That’s where EduProtocols come in. EduProtocols, created by Jon Corippo and Marlena Hebern, are a series of lesson frames that are easy to adapt to any subject or grade. And the amazing […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-free-eduprotocol-templates-ideas-for-using-them/feed/ 1 Dear New Teacher: Tips and advice for beginning educators https://ditchthattextbook.com/dear-new-teacher-tips-and-advice-for-beginning-educators/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dear-new-teacher-tips-and-advice-for-beginning-educators https://ditchthattextbook.com/dear-new-teacher-tips-and-advice-for-beginning-educators/#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2019 04:47:22 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=10765 If we think back to our very first year of teaching many of us wish we could have a do-over. The opportunity to take that first class back and teach them again after years of experience. But the truth is that those first years helped shape us into the educator we are today. And we […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/dear-new-teacher-tips-and-advice-for-beginning-educators/feed/ 0 10 ways to build a growth mindset in your classroom https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-ways-to-build-a-growth-mindset-in-your-classroom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-ways-to-build-a-growth-mindset-in-your-classroom https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-ways-to-build-a-growth-mindset-in-your-classroom/#respond Fri, 23 Aug 2019 19:45:29 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=10661 The term “growth mindset” was coined by Carol Dweck over 30 years ago to describe the beliefs that people have about intelligence and learning. She describes a “fixed mindset” as one that believes the intelligence is fixed and can’t be changed. Those who have a growth mindset, however, believe that they can get smarter and […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-ways-to-build-a-growth-mindset-in-your-classroom/feed/ 0 3 powerful lesson plan templates – and how to make your own https://ditchthattextbook.com/3-powerful-lesson-plan-templates-and-how-to-make-your-own/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-powerful-lesson-plan-templates-and-how-to-make-your-own https://ditchthattextbook.com/3-powerful-lesson-plan-templates-and-how-to-make-your-own/#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2019 12:40:20 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=9896 What will make your lesson plan book feel a Swiss Army knife? The answer is printable templates! Here are 3 templates plus directions on how to make your own. If you’ve ever bought a lesson plan book, you’ve probably flipped through it and looked at all the extra pages at the beginning and the end. Many […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/3-powerful-lesson-plan-templates-and-how-to-make-your-own/feed/ 0 10 awesome lesson planning tips from the #Ditchbook community https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-awesome-lesson-planning-tips-from-the-ditchbook-community/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-awesome-lesson-planning-tips-from-the-ditchbook-community https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-awesome-lesson-planning-tips-from-the-ditchbook-community/#respond Fri, 17 May 2019 15:56:47 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=9967 Writing and organizing your lesson plans can be difficult. Our time is precious and we want our lesson plans to be a meaningful part of our teaching day. But sometimes it’s hard. Lesson planning can become just a check on our to-do list. So where do you come up with new ideas? And how can […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-awesome-lesson-planning-tips-from-the-ditchbook-community/feed/ 0 Ditch the clips: Create a behavior management system that works https://ditchthattextbook.com/ditch-the-clips-create-a-behavior-management-system-that-works/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ditch-the-clips-create-a-behavior-management-system-that-works https://ditchthattextbook.com/ditch-the-clips-create-a-behavior-management-system-that-works/#respond Mon, 29 Apr 2019 20:47:11 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=9810 This post is written by Elizabeth Merce, a Kindergarten teacher in Virginia Beach City Public Schools in Virginia Beach, VA. You can connect with her on Twitter, and Instagram, Facebook as @EMercedLearning or through her blog EmercedLearning.com.Think back to your time in elementary school. Did you have one of those systems where your teacher rated […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/ditch-the-clips-create-a-behavior-management-system-that-works/feed/ 0 60 ideas for using Google MyMaps in any content area https://ditchthattextbook.com/60-ideas-for-using-google-mymaps-in-any-content-area/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=60-ideas-for-using-google-mymaps-in-any-content-area https://ditchthattextbook.com/60-ideas-for-using-google-mymaps-in-any-content-area/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2019 17:54:12 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=9364 Maps are a great way to hook your students. Creating customizable maps that allow you to track places that are relevant to your topic is even more engaging. Can you imagine tracking the path of an army and adding information about the locations of famous battles in history? Or plotting the path of a character’s […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/60-ideas-for-using-google-mymaps-in-any-content-area/feed/ 3 10+ tech-free ways to Ditch That Textbook https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-tech-free-ways-to-ditch-that-textbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-tech-free-ways-to-ditch-that-textbook https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-tech-free-ways-to-ditch-that-textbook/#respond Fri, 15 Mar 2019 19:37:56 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=9329 Technology has revolutionized the way we teach. For most of us, we can’t imagine our classrooms without it. We can find ourselves depending on technology for our lessons. And then there are times when tech fails us. Have you ever been teaching a tech-dependent lesson when the wifi goes down? Suddenly you have a block […]

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