A Visual Summary: 32 Learning Theories Every Teacher Should Know
From Constructivism and Connectivism to Situated Learning, here are 32 of the most common learning theories every teacher should know.
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12 Questions To Help Students See Themselves As Thinkers
Self-knowledge is formed through metacognition and basic epistemology. Here are 12 questions to help students see themselves as thinkers.v
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What Every Teacher Needs
While schools should center children in purpose, tone, structure, function, etc., what about teachers? What do they need?
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Dear Parents: Here’s What You Should Know About Letter Grades
Letter grades don’t mean what you think they mean. In fact, they can fail to communicate important truths about your child’s learning.
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26 Sentence Stems For Higher-Level Conversation In The Classroom
During meaningful conversations, students are forced to be accountable for positions, to listen, and to analyze opposing perspectives & ideas.
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10 Specific Examples Of Emerging Education Technologies
Most emerging educational technology will continue to radically reshape itself and thus continue ’emerging.’
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What’s A KWHLAQ Chart? Like A KWL Chart But Better
A KWHL chart is a variation of a KWL graphic organizer that adds ‘How’ to the predictive and reflective process.
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10 Ways To Upgrade Your Teaching For $10 Or Less
Upgrading for me means a clean, fresh start. It’s about assessing what’s out there, removing what’s outdated, and investing in the future.
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What Is Hermeneutics?
Hermeneutics is a branch of knowledge concerned with the theory, practice, and methodology of interpretation of text.
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25 Ways To Develop A Growth Mindset In Children
Athletes will rarely think, “I simply cannot make this shot.” Students–for whatever reason–are more likely to say, “I’m not good at tests.”
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What Are The Best Graphic Organizers For Promoting Critical Thinking?
Graphic organizers allow students to visualize, order, and categorize concepts using verbal representations & visuals.
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20 Questions To Guide Inquiry-Based Learning
Guiding inquiry-based learning centers learning on a solving a particular problem or answering a central question.
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What Is Question-Based Learning?
Question-based learning is a type of inquiry where the learner is guided by forming and refining a guiding question (or questions).
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16 Characteristics Of A Critical Thinking Classroom
How do you know if your students are thinking critically in the classroom? Here are examples that might be good indicators.
