21 Simple Ideas To Improve Student Motivation
While guidance from a teacher is important, allowing students to have choice and control is a useful strategy to improve student motivation.
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31 Of The Most Influential Books About Education [Updated]
Note that there are no books about education on the list from 1990 – present. Too early to make the call, in my humble opinion.
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Conversation: Building Knowledge Through Project-Based Learning
One could reasonably cite the complexity of constructivist teaching and learning as a reason to default to more traditional teaching methods.
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4 Dos And Don’ts Of Effective Elementary School Classroom Management
Effective elementary classroom management involves maintaining a balance between promoting convergent and divergent thinking and behavior.
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50 Everyday Formative Assessment Strategies
Formative assessment strategies matter. Like a chef checks a dish for taste, teachers must make frequent, targeted checks for understanding.
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Why Good Teachers Quit
The push is to do more, do it faster, improve the student’s grades and, more importantly, their standardized test scores.
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10 Timeless Fundamentals Of Teaching
Here is a look at the essential teaching fundamentals to learn before entering the classroom, ranked in order of importance.
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3 Tips For Giving Better Student Feedback In Large Courses
Although giving better student feedback in a large classroom can be challenging, it’s possible to do so without sacrificing substance.
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5 Personalized Learning Tips For Teachers
‘Personalized learning’ can often seem synonymous with ‘time-consuming’ and ‘overwhelming,’ but it doesn’t have to be that way.
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9 Characteristics Of A Competitive Learning Environment That Protects Children
There are elements of play, leveling up, and a sense of mastery or achievement upon accomplishing each challenge.
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Creating A Different Kind Of ‘Gang’ To Reach Students
More authentic and diverse in-school social groups can engage challenging, hard-to-reach students in powerful ways.
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The Warning Signs Of A Failing School
From low expectations to a lack of student engagement, the warning signs of a failing school aren’t difficult to discern.
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How I Use Video For Assessment In My Classroom
When it comes to supporting a student’s progress, showing them what they can do to improve or perform better is the key.
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The Building Blocks Of A Responsive Approach To Schoolwide Behavior
The building blocks of a schoolwide behavior program are quality instruction, communication, relationships, & personalized behavior plans.
