6th

A Very Versatile Math Game Board, "Roll the Dice"

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This simple gameboard provides the backdrop for a variety of fact and number games that cover many different concepts for a range of ages and abilities.

Journal with a Built-In Pencil Holder

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Here is a clever craft idea that will end "I Can't Find A Pencil" laments forever.

Check for Understanding–Teach, Model, and Practice

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Watch the scaffolding Janet does with Tucker as she hands over the learning of this strategy. A great video showing the gradual release of responsibility.

Two Page Word Collectors

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Rethinking your system for how and when you collect interesting words may help turn your students into Word Wizards. Trish shares six ideas.

Choosing Partners: A Discussion and Norm Setting in Sixth Grade

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Picking partners can make or break the culture of a classroom. Listen in to this interesting conversation about choosing partners with older students.