Direction Instruction Versus Project-Based Learning
Direct instruction is the explicit teaching of objectives while project-based learning is more passive, ongoing, and self-directed.
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What Do Other Teachers Think Of ‘Cool Teachers’?
While ‘being cool’ isn’t necessary for effective pedagogy, there is an undeniable performative component to teaching.
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5 Out-Of-The Box Assessment Strategies Every Teacher Should Know
Students need access to lower-level information to then use in higher-level thinking that requires them to synthesize disparate perspectives.
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A Planning Guide For Project-Based Learning In The Elementary Classroom
This planning template for project-based learning in the elementary school classroom includes both a blank and completed example.
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10 Reasons Every Teacher Needs A Professional Learning Network
A personal learning network is a group of people you connect with to learn from through their ideas, questions, backgrounds, and references.
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What’s A KWHLAQ Chart?
A KWHL chart is a variation of a KWL graphic organizer that adds ‘How’ to the predictive and reflective process.
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3 Questions To Help Make ‘Deeper Learning’ Work
Deeper learning work presents opportunities for students to wrestle with concepts, ideas, and knowledge in a culture of inquiry.
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30 Reflection Prompts For Teacher Well-Being
The following metacognitive prompts can help teachers reflect on the full picture of being an educator, including their well-being.
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8 Things Every Student Needs On The First Day Of School
Everyone needs somebody, and the first day of school is one of those times. It is comforting to find a familiar face in an unfamiliar room.
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12 Questions To Ask Your Students On The First Day Of School
Here are 12 questions to ask students on the first day of school, including: “What do you need from me to be successful this year?”
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6 Messages Every Student Should Hear On The First Day Of School
“Everything you do–good or ‘bad’–affects everyone else in the room. That means everything you do matters because you matter.”
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Grade Differently: 7 Categories To Create Learning Badges
The effect of well-designed learning badges is a kind of encouragement mechanic that helps students see their own progress.
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Will You Still Be Teaching Next Year?
Ask yourself if teaching is good for you. Healthy. Sustainable. What you want to do and be. A lot has changed in education. A lot.
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8 Ways To Improve How Schools Relate To Communities
You can’t be a great doctor if you don’t serve patients–and it’s hard to be a great teacher if you don’t serve students and communities.
