Research Seeks Scale For Measuring Student Engagement
A Univ. of Missouri researcher developed a scale that quantifies student engagement, which can help identify barriers to participation.
Search Results for: research based strategies
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Hattie’s Index Of Teaching & Learning Strategies: 39 Effect Sizes In Ascending Order
Hattie’s effect sizes in ascending order are not recommendations, but rather a comprehensive synthesis of a huge amount of data.
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Teach Like Minecraft: 5 Strategies To Craft Creative Students
Teach Like Minecraft: 5 Strategies To Craft Creative Students by Terry Heick At this point, some of you are probably sick of hearing about Minecraft. It has gone from game to phenomenon, selling bajillions of copies and crowding the mindscape of 6th graders everywhere for what seems like centuries. But before you go, there may…
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Edutopia Continues Leadership, Launches New Research Arm
Edutopia Continues Their Leadership, Launches New Research Arm Our friends at Edutopia, long-time proponents of project-based learning, purveyors of schools that work, and leaders in forward-thinking in education, are at it again. Their latest idea is GLEF Research, a new “branch” of their progressive education tree designed to strengthen the relationship between research and emerging trends in…
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5 Brain-Based Teaching Strategies For Student Engagement
Brain-based teaching strategies include simply predicting and responding, which require the brain to actually engage.
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11 Steps Of Effective Project-Based Learning In A Blended Classroom
Student-to-Material Interaction: Effective PBL Learning In The Online Or Blended Classroom In part 1 of this 6-part series, Thomas Stanley looked at an overview of blended learning, specifically the critical interactions of a blended learning model. In part 2, he looked specifically at student-to-student interaction, and the reality of synchronous and asynchronous access. In part 3, he looked at…
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Learning Objective Coach
Learning Objective Coach TeachThought — Research-Informed Strategies for Teaching Learning Objective Coach This tool is meant to help you learn to create and improve learning objectives. It is intended for K–20 educators in the United States, but is usable anywhere teachers need support and coaching. Your draft objective + Add a standard or target (optional)…
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The Lottery, The Giver, and Animal Farm Anticipation Guide Bundle
Hamlet Anticipation Guide (Grades 8–12) Pre-Reading & Discussion Activity | PDF + Editable Google Doc This anticipation guide for Hamlet uses 12 statements to frame student thinking before and during reading. Students take positions, then return to those responses as the play unfolds, adjusting or defending their thinking with evidence. The focus remains on character…
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The Lottery | Agree/Disagree | Discussion Activity 8-10
The Lottery Anticipation Guide | Agree/Disagree Discussion Activity | Grades 8–10 Literary Discussion Resource | Print-Ready PDF + Editable Google Doc This resource includes a 12-statement anticipation guide for Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”, with a teacher section covering implementation strategies and research context. The statements are designed to surface beliefs students will revisit as they…
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An Updated Guide To Questioning In The Classroom
The ability to ask the right question at the right time is a useful indicator of authentic understanding.
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What Is A One-to-One Classroom?
A one-to-one classroom is most often a classroom where each student has ongoing access to an individual digital device.
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Hamlet Anticipation Guide | Agree/Disagree Discussion Activity | Grades 8-12
A 12-statement Hamlet anticipation guide to help students examine beliefs about revenge, loyalty, conscience, ambition, grief, and moral hesitation.
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The Giver Anticipation Guide | Agree/Disagree | Discussion Activity | Grades 6–8
A 12-statement anticipation guide designed as a pre-reading activity to help students examine beliefs about memory, community, and moral responsibility.
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Animal Farm Anticipation Guide | Agree/Disagree Discussion Activity | Grades 6–8
A 12-statement anticipation guide for George Orwell’s Animal Farm, with a teacher section covering implementation strategies and research context.
