Review of The Teaching Tips Machine Blog

The Teaching Tips Machine Blog is another neat blog that gives some general tips and suggestions for getting students to complete homework, to help with classroom management, and to be a more effective teacher. I don't know about you, but I believe that every teacher needs help in these areas at one time or another. I am always on the lookout for things that will ultimately help me become a better teacher. There were definitely lots of great ideas on this blog. There were many suggestions that I could easily try in my classroom, like anchor activities for example. Anchor activities are things that the students can work on independently so that I can focus time on small-group instruction. There were also many other active learning activities to try with the students. There was one mentioned that I have used in my classroom before and the students enjoy it. Response cards are cards that students use to simultaneously give an answer to a question. I like to use response cards because every student is involved and not just one student answering a question. I also would like to try Four-Corners Debate. It would really help increase higher-order thinking skills. Ultimately, there was one part of the blog that stuck out the most to me - Teacher Stress: 5 Stress Relieving Techniques for Teachers. Teaching can definitely be stressful at times!