A Really, Really Well-Written Set Of Classroom Rules
If you believe behavior is not only learned but a product of self-awareness and self-respect– these classroom rules are for you.
How To Give Students Individual Attention In A Busy Classroom
10 Ways To Give Students Individual Attention In A Busy Classroom (Carousel Day) by Zach Grubb, Carousel Day School Ed note: No matter the outward appearance, a classroom is a complex place, something Carousel Day School well understands. Their focus, since 1956, has been on each child’s unique character and experience. Which is why they reached…
27 Ways To Increase Family Involvement In The Classroom
Improving the connection between school and home could yield a staggering improvement in both academic and “whole child” progress.
20 Fundamentals: What Every Teacher Should Know About Learning
What makes a teacher successful? Having an expertise in reading, writing, math or science is necessary, but the ability to transfer that knowledge into another person is what makes an excellent instructor stand out. What good is it if a teacher has all the facts, but cannot communicate them in a way that others can…
The Right & Wrong Way To Use Technology For Learning
Technology is a tool, not a learning outcome. Most teachers know this but thwe clarifying examples might be useful.
3 Common Barriers To Success In A Flipped Classroom Model
What Are The Most Common Barriers To Success In A Flipped Classroom Model? by Saqib Hussain, Language Teacher In The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Higher Education at the Crossroads (April 15th, 2013), one of the guests, Richard DeMillo, referred to the Benjamin Bloom’s “Two-sigma problem,” claiming that with the move from the “sage on stage” model to…
Why Your Teaching Style Might Be A Bad Match For Your Students
Why Your Teaching Style Might Be A Bad Match For Your Students The relationship between you and your students is complex and dynamic. No matter what grade level you teach, at any moment you could be clarifying content, reinforcing a classroom process, modeling curiosity, or giving a pep talk. This kind of constant change is…
27 Ways To Increase Student Engagement In Learning
Student engagement is often (wrongly) thought of in terms of ‘paying attention’: quietly making eye contact and maybe asking questions.
25 Ways To Promote Passion-Based Learning In Your Classroom
When students are passionately engaged in their learning there are myriad brain responses making connections and building schema.
A Simplified Bloom’s Taxonomy Poster For Students
Bloom’s taxonomy–and others like Webb’s Depth of Knowledge –are powerful frameworks for planning curriculum, assessment, and instruction.
What To Tell The Graduating Class Of 2013
A Message To The Graduating Class Of 2013 You’re graduating, which means school—the formal and academic portion of your learning experience–is over. You’re going to be hit with a lot of questions, either about college or a “job,” mostly from well-intentioned adults trying to make conversation or throw in their two cents. So here’s my…
4 Steps To Take Digital Visual Notes
Visual notes–also know as Sketch notes–look cool, but they also contain considerable cognitive potential, forcing learners to combine both left and right-brain approaches while internalizing often complex ideas, and then turning those ideas into visual narratives. We’ve covered how to take visual notes on the iPad previously, and looked at making student thinking visual as…
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