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The Difference Between Logical Fallacies And Cognitive Biases

The difference between fallacies and biases is fallacies are real-time thinking errors while biases are pre-dispositions for future errors.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a theoretical framework comprising a tiered model of human needs often depicted as a pyramid.

Learning / March 15, 2022 March 16, 2022 / Definitions, Resources

A KWL chart is a graphic organizers that students use before, during, and after learning to activate prior knowledge and reflect on learning.

Literacy / March 8, 2022 March 8, 2022 / Definitions, Essential

Hermeneutics is a branch of knowledge concerned with the theory, practice, and methodology of interpretation of text.

Literacy / March 7, 2022 May 10, 2022 / Definitions

Critical reading is reading with the purpose of critical examination of the text and its implicit and explicit themes and ideas.

Learning / March 2, 2022 March 7, 2022 / Definitions, Essential

Social learning theory is a behavioral theory that posits that new behaviors can be learned by observing and imitating others.

Social-Emotional Learning promotes well-being while using the benefits of that well-being to promote academic and personal growth.

Emotional intelligence is a person’s capacity to manage their feelings in order to appropriately and accurately express them.

Instead of passing out learning style inventories & grouping students accordingly, teachers should aim to facilitate multimodal learning.

Scoring guides center teachers, assess quantity & prioritize efficiency. Rubrics center students, assess quality & prioritize feedback.

Literacy / May 10, 2021 December 28, 2021 / Definitions, Fundamentals

Reciprocal teaching is a teacher-guided strategy where small groups of students play specific roles in the comprehension of a text.

Genius hour is an approach to learning where students are guided by their own interests, background knowledge, and curiosity to learn.