About Allison Behne

Make sure your walls are purposeful right up until the last day! 

This game is a great practice for not only basic addition but numeric and algebraic thinking as well. There is a partner activity that Allison created that works on multiplication. 

How do you know if setting an engagement goal is right?

Make morning work meaningful and engaging with these ideas. 

Take a look at 5 creative ways to bring the Super Bowl to life through authentic work in your classroom. 

Read about the importance of reading and get practical ways to apply it in different subject areas. 

Allison Behne created this game to reinforce Operations and Algebraic thinking, multiplication, with her students. She recently shared the addition version with us called Sum It Up. This is the multiplication version.

One game my students enjoy playing during our Daily Math is called "Number Roll and Write". This game is simple, yet it covers many different concepts.

In order to assist with student independence and increase organization and efficiency during math time, Allison Behne has put together math binders for her students. Each game board students might use during the math block is included in one convenient binder. 

Allison Behne shares the value of open-ended questions and what we can learn from them. 

Get some ideas for what to write down during brief, purposeful conferring sessions. 

The document inside includes a printable chart of familiar methods of instruction.  Review the chart with a purposeful look at what they are, how they are used, and when they are needed. 

Have students reflect on theirselves or historical figures, characters from literature, or people they admire. Download our templates.

Sending notes home with students about the good things they do has many benefits! Use one of the templates or create your own.

It's Poetry month! Try haiku writing with your class! Use the templates as they explore writing Haiku.

Have your students practice writing acrostic poems in their writing notebooks, or add a little fun by using one or more of the templates provided.

Open to All! It is fun to see and read about field trips from the students' perspectives. Download one of these papers to use for their sharing.

Shape poetry encourages readers to engage with the poem visually, making it an interactive experience. Use the templates here or create some of your own!

Establish a conducive and engaging learning environment, foster effective communication and active participation among students.

Download one of two book review forms to use to encourage students to share about the books they read!

As we approach the end of the school year, introduce this special memory book to your students.

It's a wonderful time to reach out to your upcoming students and set the stage for a positive start!Use this template or develop your own.

Help students focus and set clear goals, and make their efforts more intentional and effective! Get the lesson.

Use this printable conferring form to jot down snippets of information from students to build strong relationships!

Consider these key aspects when assessing and cultivating a positive emotional climate in your classroom.

Increasing students' self-efficacy in the classroom involves implementing strategies that build their confidence in their abilities to succeed and overcome challenges.

Help students feel accepted and valued in the classroom with this book. Encourage students to reflect on themes with printables.

Download a variety of certificates to use as a fun and effective way to celebrate your students' positive behaviors.

Help students take ownership of their learning and behavior. Download and take a look at examples.

Download a few simple tools to help you streamline the process and focus on what matters.

Provide students the tools to help themselves self-regulate.

Download a set of printable tools designed to help students actively track their behavior and progress toward specific goals.

Download this lively partner game that reinforces mental addition and subtraction skills.

Engage your students in a fun and creative Thanksgiving activity!

Use this lesson and printable to teach gratitude at Thanksgiving or any time of year!

Allison Behne's often requested cookie recipe. 

Let's consider two main things that help us answer this question.

Academic and behavior ideas inside!

Many students love to have a goal of how many books they will read in a year. If they choose this goal, print out one of these trackers to help them! 

What are you assuming students know?

Take a look at a few ideas to get you started. 

Small-group math lessons can be both brief and effective.

When teaching this strategy, use the Ready Reference Guide and review required standards to see the depth of instruction needed.

Regularly writing in a journal can help students monitor their understanding of mathematical concepts.

The purpose of formative assessment is to monitor and enhance student learning.  This Post-it Note Parking Lot is a simple and efficient formative assessment.

There are many options for providing each student with a personal-sized, dry erase board. See if one of these will work for you. 

Gain instruction time by reducing the length of transitions throughout the day.

The 10 Steps to Teaching and Learning Independence come in handy all year long when we are teaching and refining procedures and routines.

This object lesson will give your students some background knowledge on inferring. 

Provide students with this tool and they'll be able to choose books that fit them perfectly. 

Are all the steps really necessary? Read on to see what we believe and why.

In Karen Shannon's third-grade class, students know they are special. She works hard to build a relationship with each student. These special relationships create a bond between teacher and child that result in mutual trust and fondness.

A few ideas to consider as you return to learn after a break.

Brain breaks provide a physical, emotional, or cognitive shift for learners. Take a look at 12 simple brain breaks.

Consider these four misconceptions and truths around this hot topic. 

Watch Jessica teach an Independent Writing foundation lesson showcasing the underline and move on strategy. 

Morning messages can be more than just a hello. 

Could you be incorporating this phrase into your daily conversation? 

What do you do when students want to choose the same spot to work? 3 ideas to help you out. 

We use Touch Points to monitor two important things: student learning and the effectiveness of our instruction.

Your students will love this quick, fun, kinesthetic way to practice new learning.

Consider three factors. 

Try this fun idea to build engagement and incorporate musical brain and body breaks. 

Watch as Ms. Anderson walks us through the thoughtful design choices that make her space both functional and inviting for students. Get inspiration for your classroom!

Create an environment where all students can thrive with five actionable strategies.

Implement five actionable strategies to build a positive classroom climate.

Engage your students' caregivers from the start and yield the benefits all year long.

It's one of the most important behaviors on the I-chart, but how do we do it? 

Take a look at this new way to use I PICK, and print off the bookmarks for your students! 

It is important to use brain breaks and hooks when applicable throughout the school day. Do you know when to use which? Read on.

Take a look at another use for Turn & Talk, and download a list of sample questions.

Discover 6 ways to increase your students' reading volume.

Watch Rhonda Check for Understanding in Kindergarten.

Do I really need a robust classroom library? The answer is yes! Read on to find out the why.

Build your classroom libraries while parents are spring cleaning! Take a look at a few steps to get started. 

Watch this short video of a kindergarten student sharing his story. 

Build strong relationships with students using this simple strategy.

Listen to the recently released podcast from Stenhouse Publishers with Gail & Allison.

Watch and listen as Rhonda helps Christopher narrow down a topic. 

Watch Rhonda take a quick break with her Kindergarteners to get their wiggles out!

Watch the way this teacher calms her class. 

Conferring forms hold valuable information, but managing the papers can be a bit of a challenge.

These four ideas might keep students sharing books all summer long.

These four suggestions can help broaden our perspective to better support everyone.

Five environmental things can be tweaked to ensure students thrive in our classrooms.

This one-on-one conference pays particular attention to cause and effect.

Helping students develop intrinsic satisfaction for a job well done will benefit them long after they leave us.  

 Five fundamental components, when put together, lead to the essential elements of trust and respect.

This one simple motion helps everyone feel seen and heard. 

Help your students understand the meaning of fairness with this simple activity.

Allison Behne shares how her son's teacher inspired him to write through the use of a Student/Teacher journal.

A classroom calendar increases accountability and reinforces to students that they are worthy of this high-quality time with their teacher.

This one simple sentence frame can help us provide meaningful feedback. 

Julie Ahrendson shares how personalized writing notebooks inspire her students to write.

Five cute and engaging brain break ideas that your students will love!

Explore strategies you can use right away.

Take a look at a few simple ways to make the most of your well-earned holiday break! 

The power behind formative assessments and some tools to add to your toolkit. 

Read about this powerful tool to help students identify their challenges, set meaningful goals, and take ownership of their learning behaviors.

Teach students how to interpret and act on feedback, and you will empower them to take ownership of their progress, build resilience, and see challenges as opportunities to grow.