Other Data: 20 Signs You’re Actually Making A Difference As A Teacher
Teachers are given bar graphs on tests to show if they’re actually making a difference but there are other data points you should consider.
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9 Ways To Help Students Learn Through Their Mistakes
There are different kinds of mistakes: careless mistakes, systematic mistakes, misconceptions, etc. Students need help understanding this.
Drawing Ideas: The Benefits Of Mindmapping For Learning
Mindmaps allow teachers to gain insight into their students’ thought processes and see the development of their work.
11 Personalized Learning Strategies That Work
A choice board is a simple tool that can provide scaffolding, tiering, use of Bloom’s taxonomy, support multiple learning styles, and more.
9 Questions To Reflect Critically On Your Own Teaching
Do I allow the students to ‘find’ the answers to questions on their own? How tightly aligned is the learning activity and objective?
An Updated Guide To Questioning In The Classroom
The ability to ask the right question at the right time is a powerful indicator of authentic understanding.
The Importance Of Intrinsic Motivation
What motivates students? More specifically, what motivates them to be engaged at school to master the objective you’ve chosen for them?
12 Of The Best Digital Tools And Rhyming Dictionaries For Writing
These 12 rhyming dictionaries and tools can help you find rhyming words, synonyms, and other forms of creative wordplay.
10 Messages Every Teacher Should Send To Parents
Recognizing parents’ challenges can turn things around for a troubled family and transform child’s behavior and performance at school.
18 Of The Best Formative Assessment Tools For Digital Exit Tickets
18 of the best formative assessment tools for teachers–to glean data, take snapshots of understanding, create digital exit slips, and more.
25 Tips To Reduce Digital Distractions And Improve Your Focus
Staying up-to-date on the latest of everything is less important than the quality of your work. Start with this truth and the rest is easier.
How To Deal With A Difficult Parent
In all of my years of teaching, I can count on one hand the number of ‘difficult parents’ I had to face. But when I did, it was extremely challenging.