Tag: Grant Wiggins

Chasing The Definition Of An Academic Argument

Grant Wiggins Oct 26, 2014

Although many people think that an academic argument is a one-sided attempt at persuasion, it’s really more like a scientific paper.

What I Learned By Doing What I Ask Students…

Grant Wiggins Oct 12, 2014

Teachers shadowing students will quickly realize that sitting is exhausting, learning is often passive, and teachers are often irksome.

The Impact Of A Teacher That Mentors

Grant Wiggins Sep 16, 2014

This is key to revolution in education: to think of teachers as hired to help students do their work, not ours.

Planning For Open-Ended Learning

Grant Wiggins Sep 2, 2014

How To Plan For Open-Ended Learning  by Grant Wiggins, Authentic Education Over the past few weeks I have received a few interesting queries on…

Assessment Design: A Matrix To Assess Your Assessments

Grant Wiggins Aug 10, 2014

Assessment matrixes can be used by teachers to think about rigor when designing assessments to think more clearly about cognitive demand.

What Do Teachers Do? What’s Their ‘Job’?

Grant Wiggins Jul 27, 2014

What am I expected to cause in students? What am I supposed to accomplish? Whatever the answer, that’s my job.

The Changing Role Of The Teacher

Grant Wiggins Jul 19, 2014

Getting the conditions for self-directed learning right as a teacher requires an understanding of how people learn to think & problem-solve.

46 Students Explain The Assignments That Got Their Attention…

Grant Wiggins Jun 3, 2014

I enjoy doing history projects that have to do with your own families history. It’s interesting and easier since it has a…