The Paradox Of The Modern Teacher
23 propositions in an attempt to etch out the paradox of the modern teacher.
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How To Be A More Interesting Teacher
While it’s not your job to be a circus clown, student engagement leads to student growth. Here are 8 ways to be a more interesting teacher.
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22 Things We Do As Educators That Will Embarrass Us In 25 Years
What do we, as educators, do now that in 25 years we’ll look back on and shake our heads in embarrassment?
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6 Checks To Thoughtfully Connect Students & Standards
Curriculum Development: 6 Checks To Thoughtfully Connect Students & Standards by Tony Frontier A year from now, students around the country will be sitting at lunch tables talking about the new standardized tests they’ve taken. Removed from the politics and processes of these new tests, students will not talk about the development processes used by the PARCC or Smarter Balanced consortia. They will not talk about the merits…
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2 Student Beliefs That Can Change Everything
We know the strong relationship between feedback & achievement. What about the one between feedback, personalization and, hence, motivation?
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9 Steps To Scaffold Learning For Improved Understanding
9 Steps To Scaffold Learning For Improved Understanding by TeachThought Staff Scaffolding is a critical teaching strategy that can support students struggling with a concept, or those that have mastered it. In short, to “scaffold” something is a metaphor that describes the process of supporting students so that they can achieve learning goals in lieu of…
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6 Ways To Find Video Games You Can Teach With
6 Ways To Find Video Games You Can Teach With by Ryan Schaaf, Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at Notre Dame of Maryland University Many people, whether young or old, male or female, introverted or extroverted, love playing video games. Why is this form of media so enticing for such a wide range of people? The constant…
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4 Ways To Respond When Your School Can’t Afford Software
4 Ways To Respond When Your School Can’t Afford Software by Vanja Mimic, activecollab.com There are so many great software solutions out there that make life easier for everyone. In education, adopting and promoting new technologies has an even larger significance. It not only stimulates creativity and makes learning fun, but it also teaches children…
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The Best Teachers Don’t Do What They’re Told
For starters, less is more. As you design curriculum and instruction, give students just enough to get them going, then get out of their way.
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10 Ways Teacher Planning Should Adjust To The Google Generation
For the Google Generation, information isn’t scarce, and knowing has the illusion of only being a search away.
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The Trouble With Measuring Understanding
Measuring understanding might be the most complex thing teachers do. Unfortunately, PD gives little attention to making quality assessments.
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25 Teacher-Created, Free Lesson Plans For K-12
25 Teacher-Created, Free Lesson Plans For K-12 by Natalie Dean, Share My Lesson Share My Lesson is a digital platform where educators can collaborate and share learning resources such as lesson plans, classroom strategies and innovative ideas, at no cost. The site has more than 425,000 free resources with 30,000 aligned to the Common Core State Standards,…
