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As a teacher, I’m sure you’ve had days when you wish you didn’t have to use your “red pen” again to mark errors on a child’s neatly written work. Sometimes it can feel like we are just looking for errors in a student’s work. It’s so important to remember to look beyond mistakes and appreciate the dedication and commitment in students’ work. But at the same time, it really is important... Read More...
How do I help Students make Learning Choices?
Teachers who allow students a degree of choice in structuring their learning activities typically have fewer behavior problems in their classrooms than teachers who do not. Allowing students to exercise some degree of choice in their instructional activities can boost attention span and increase academic engagement. Providing learning choices gives students a sense of autonomy and voice. When students... Read More...
How to Teach Children with Autism about Social Rules?
Children with autism struggle with understanding social rules. They have difficulties in areas like starting conversations, talking in a group, disagreeing with someone or behaving the right way in a social situation. As a teacher, it is important to understand how to teach children with autism. You play the role of guiding the student and supporting them to behave in the right way when encountering... Read More...
What is Directed Reading Thinking Activity?
Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) is a strategy that encourages students to use their minds while reading a text. It guides students to ask questions based on what they read, make predictions on the story line and read further to confirm if their predictions were right. This process helps develop them into thoughtful learners, making their active to comprehend more from the text. A DRTA may... Read More...
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week ( May 12 – 19, 2012)
TOOLS Sploder Create custom puzzles and games. Lessonopoly Helps to organize activities inside and outside the classroom, create and share lesson plans. File Dropper Upload and share big files, up to 5 GB, with colleagues and students. RESOURCES States of matter Reinforce the concept of matter using this fun physical activity. Ultimate Excel Periodic Table A periodic table with all the basic chemical... Read More...
Perfectionists
You know this person…everything for them needs to be perfect. It’s about dotting every i and crossing every t unless, of course, they should be formatted differently for some reason. Across many professions (think computer programming and surgeons) and kinds of work (think editing and publishing), being a perfectionist is really a valuable skill. There are also times when perfectionism gets in... Read More...
What are the Signs of Impulsivity in ADHD?
Understanding the main challenges in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) helps teachers reach and teach students with ADHD more effectively. At the same time, it is imperative that teachers do not attempt to diagnose any student. Only a trained person can do that. ADHD is a disorder with many degrees ranging from moderate to severe. Students can have problems with attention from time to... Read More...
Who are Twice Exceptional Students?
Twice exceptional students, those with giftedness and another dimension of diversity, are among the most underserved populations in schools today. Few school districts have screening procedures to identify them. Fewer still have special classes or programs to meet their needs. Children who are twice exceptional struggle with the following: to become proficient in English come from an impoverished... Read More...
Raise Bully Proof Kids
Get Live EVENT Info Here – http://RaiseBullyProofKids.com How to Raise Bully Proof Kids During childhood, children learn and practice the skills they will need in their adult lives. Bullying is an unpleasant but inevitable part of life that happens in virtually every social group. If children don’t learn how to deal with hostility in their formative years, how will they manage when they grow... Read More...
Dealing with Failures
A few years back when I was involved in helping to create a charter school focused on business, we felt strongly about two things: first, bringing business to education and second, educating businesses. In looking at today, I recognize that we had failed at both of these goals. One of the attempts to bring business to education involved setting up individualized computer work stations and private cubicles... Read More...