7 Steps To A Flipped Classroom
Understanding how to flip your classroom is like anything else you do: understand the goal, choose an approach, and iterate over time.
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How Video Game Design Is Like Rocket Science
How Video Game Design Is Like Rocket Science The connotation of video games is more than anything else, juvenile. If you asked 10 educators what they thought of video games, Initial imagery would probably be something along the lines of Super Mario Brothers and other colorful and iconic heroes stomping mushrooms and collecting gold coins….
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5 Apps To Promote Student-Centered Learning
All teachers have access to a toolbelt of gadgets that lower anxiety while elevating students’ voices. I think of them as tech sedatives.
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51 Education Podcasts For The 21st Century Teacher
Maybe you don’t have time to sit down and sift through the latest education blogs for ideas and inspiration. If the thought of trying to carve out more hours in your day leaves you feeling overwhelmed, this list is for you. See also 50 Of The Best Podcasts For High School Students Podcasts are a…
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How A Good Teacher Becomes Great
How Does A Good Teacher Become Great? by Terry Heick Good teachers are amazing–and rare. The ignorance of the Those who can’t, teach mantra is frightening–being a good teacher is an incredible challenge to achieve consistently. Good teachers use data to drive instruction, know the ins and outs of their curriculum, have refined assessments over…
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4 Ideas To Better Prepare Teachers For The Classroom
There is a saying that “Teaching creates all other professions.” It rings with truth so loud that one should hear it from miles away. So my thoughts this morning turn to teacher preparation. Since it is true that teaching creates all other professions, why do I get the impression that teacher preparation is not as…
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5 iPad Apps For Social And Emotional Learning
Here are the top social & emotional learning apps to teach children resilience, managing emotions, mindfulness, empathy, gratitude, and more.
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Building Academic Vocabulary: Marzano’s 6-Step Process
In this post, Marzano laid out a 6-step process for building academic vocabulary, including direct instruction and playing with words.
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What You Need To Know About Self-Directed Learning
Modern access to information and learning platforms make self-directed learning more accessible–and powerful–than ever before.
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Top 10 Characteristics Of Effective Vocabulary Instruction
What Are The Characteristics Of Effective Vocabulary Instruction? by Kimberly Tyson, Ph. D. of learningunlimitedllc.com We know that there is a strong relationship between vocabulary and reading comprehension. Systematic vocabulary instruction is an integral part of a K-12 comprehensive literacy framework for instruction. I consider it a privilege to have supported many teachers, coaches, & administrators…
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10 Theories On The Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status & Academic Achievement
We know the link between a child’s socioeconomic status and school achievement is real, it is a very tight link that has existed for decades.
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Good Schools: Minding The Test Without The Panic
Minding The Test Without The Panic Editor’s Preface: As TeachThought grows, we are trying to include a consistently more diverse set of voices, authority, and expertise. This is what brought us to partner with Grant Wiggins to begin offering his personal thoughts on education–thoughts he shares on his personal blog. The following article is interesting,…
