The Leap From Decoding To Comprehension
Perhaps it’s time to explore a radical but common sense notion: maybe we don’t understand how reading comprehension develops over time.
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The US–Again–Turns To Other Countries For Ed Reform
The US Turns To Other Countries For Ed Reform by TeachThought Staff So the United States wants some more ed reform to add to the ed reform already in place, and to do so they’ve created a committee. This committee–the The National Conference of State Legislatures–is seeking to “improve education.” That this is vague and…
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An EdTech Primer: Technology Use, Benefits, And Online Safety Tips
An EdTech Primer: Technology Use, Benefits, And Online Safety Tips contributed by Amy Williams Today, many parents can pinpoint one significant difference between their child’s education and our own–technology. Granted, we overhear complaints about Common Core or standardized tests, but the major difference is the influx of technology in education–the internet, computers, apps, and social…
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How I Used Personal Passion Projects In My Classroom
How to best structure a Personal Passion Project was not something I had thought much about–mainly because I didn’t think students would take the option.
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20 Ways To Get A Noisy Classroom’s Attention
Stand at the front of the room and say out loud, “Clap once if you hear me, clap twice if you hear me,” while modeling the clap.
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4 Keys To Developing Academic Vocabulary
Direct Instruction, Modeling, Immersion, and Varied Interactions are four of the many keys to developing academic vocabulary in students.
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Chasing The Definition Of An Academic Argument
Although many people think that an academic argument is a one-sided attempt at persuasion, it’s really more like a scientific paper.
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8 Common Grading Mistakes Most Teachers Should Avoid
Our system of letter grades is a lot of work for teachers and punishes some students. Here are 8 grading mistakes teachers should avoid.
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16 Common Core Technology Tools–With Examples
There are many tools to help us create opportunities for students to engage in meaningful speaking activities and to improve listening skills.
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Is It Time For Dumb Goals In Education?
This reductive approach extends to industrialized practices of grouping, scheduling, and packaging of students, curriculum, & performance.
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Transforming Education Starts In Your Classroom
Want To Transform Education? Start In Your Classroom. by Terry Heick If it’s a standards-based, outcomes-based, institutionally-centered (and nationally participative) game we want, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better combination than Understanding by Design units (i.e., Wiggins) anchored around power standards (e.g., Strong, Silver, Perini, Dufour) that are then delivered through differentiated instruction (i.e.,…
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The Classroom Cribs Challenge Asks You To Think About Learning Spaces
The Classroom Cribs Challenge Asks You To Think About Learning Spaces by Classroomcribs.com As we look towards the 2014-2015 school year, one question continually jumps out to me as an educator: How do our learning spaces impact our students? As a new English teacher I remember getting into my classroom for the first time. I…
