How To Help Students Find More Time To Read
Making reading a contest may result in more books read, but may not create the ‘reader’ you’re hoping to create.
A Quick Primer On Charter Schools
A one-size-fits-all approach has never worked in education, and the variety of school options available today attests to that fact. While a number of private schools specialize in specific content or teaching approaches, the costs can be prohibitive to most parents. Charter schools have been rapidly multiplying throughout the country, offering students and families private-school-quality…
5 Psychology-Based Strategies That Help Students Learn
Psychology-based strategies that help students learn include modeling, student choice, and a clear sense of progress in the learning process.
The Importance Of Being Specific In Assessment Of Learning
When seeking to develop skills, Â feedback (and it must be timely) is only useful if it informs the student what areas need to be worked on.
10 Ways To Use ReadWorks In The Classroom
A simple way for students to build background knowledge and improve literacy skills, here are 10 ways to use ReadWorks in the classroom.
7 Easy Ways To Assess Without Testing
At a recent teachers conference, one of the most astute comments was ‘you can assess without testing.’ There are many ways to assess.
20 Tips To Promote A Self-Directed Classroom Culture
When a task feels overwhelming, the ‘I can,’ quickly falls apart. Teach students how to break down a big project into miniature steps.
Getting To Know Students Starts With Asking The Right Questions
Want To Get To Know Your Students? Ask The Right Questions. contributed by Dawn Casey-Rowe, Teacher It’s back to school time! Whether you’ve been teaching for two minutes or twenty years, this is a critical time of year. You meet your students. They stare you down. Not averages stare–the types of stares kids go home…
The Recent History Of The Neuroscience Of Learning: A Brief Overview
Advances in neuroscience & the capacity to investigate the functioning of the brain have really enabled us to see what happens when we learn.
12 Of The Best ASMR Videos With No Talking
ASMR is “Autonomous Soothing Meridian Response,’ and means being soothed by sounds and textures not generally considered soothing.
7 Ways To Improve Parental Involvement In The Classroom
Everyone agrees that parental involvement in student learning is important, and in fact a key factor in their success.
5 Ways To Engage Reluctant Learners
While there are no magic bullets, certain principles & strategies can harness the intrinsic motivation that lies at the heart of each learner.
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