Who doesn't love a good bulletin board display?

But - I just might love a good bulletin board set a little too much. 

I’ve been guilty more than once of creating a bulletin board more for ME than for my students.  I loved the finish product.  I loved seeing the display up in all its glory.  But - I rarely actually used a bulletin board for my STUDENTS’ benefit.  I rarely referred to the bulletin board to reinforce student learning.

When I was in the classroom, I would obsess over every detail on my bulletin board. One year I made a particularly nice display that I was proud of, but when I made a reference to my bulletin board one day, one of my students asked “What bulletin board?” 

Ouch! That hurt. Bad.  

But - it opened my eyes to the real purpose of a bulletin board.  The bulletin board should be used to teach, to be referenced, and to reinforce what your students are learning.

Today, I have three ideas to share with you. Ideas that will make bulletin boards have a bigger impact in your classroom by engaging students in learning. 

In this week’s episode you’ll learn how to STOP just creating pretty bulletin boards that serve no purpose, and get more mileage out of your bulletin boards that result in real student learning.

LINKS & RESOURCES:
See my collection of complete Bulletin Boards Sets HERE

Video Tutorial: How to Create Your Own Bulletin Board Letters

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