5 Tools for Making Digital Portfolios
June 8, 2016 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
A digital portfolio is a compilation of student work with a specific theme and purpose. Portfolios may include classroom notes, essays, photographs, and other material that showcase student progress in learning. They may be used as interactive assessment tools that engage students actively in self-introspection and peer assessment. Here are 5 tools that […]
How to Use Seed Discussions to Introduce New Topics?
June 6, 2016 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Use Seed Discussions in the classroom to create an interactive way to introduce new lessons and reading materials to the class.
What is a Seed Discussion?
Do you have difficulty introducing new topics to the class? Are you constantly thinking of strategies you can use to make a new lesson interesting for your students? […]
How Can Teachers Challenge Gifted Learners With Differentiated Instruction?
June 6, 2016 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Consider these aspects when using differentiated instruction for gifted learners. These instructional strategies will aid in providing fun and challenging curriculum for all students.
Differentiated learning can sometimes seem daunting to a teacher, but most teachers realize the importance of meeting each student’s individual needs. Differentiated learning is not just for different learning styles, […]
Strategies to Assess Reading Proficiency for Effective Instruction
May 26, 2016 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Use these five strategies to assess the reading proficiency of your students. These assessments will determine the individual reading abilities of your students and make it possible to build effective instruction accordingly.
Reading Proficiency is crucial for students to succeed. If they are not able to understand the texts in the classroom then they […]
What is the Double-Entry Journal Strategy?
May 26, 2016 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Enhance reading comprehension and critical analysis skills by using a Double-Entry Journal in the classroom. This organized learning strategy will add depth to any reading assignment.
What is the Double-Entry Journal strategy?
Journal writing has always been a time-honored method of recording one’s thoughts or feelings. Similar to this is the Double-Entry Journal strategy, encourages […]
Creating Effective Differentiated Curriculum
May 26, 2016 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Utilize these principals to shake up your teaching methods. Inspire students to learn by offering individualized learning methods in the classroom. The result could be life changing for a student.
One of the biggest challenges that teachers face is finding ways to individualize their teaching for all of their students…
For many, the concept […]
Individualized Student-Teacher Conferences
May 26, 2016 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Learn why Student-Teacher Conferences are important and why you should be using them in your classroom. This form of student-teacher communication opens many doors to excellence in the classroom.
What are Student-Teacher Conferences?
Student-Teacher Conferences are a one-on-one forum that allows both the student and teacher to mutually discuss their concerns, feedback and goals. The […]
What is a Writing Conference?
May 17, 2016 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Hold Writing Conferences with individual students to enhance learning in the classroom. This on-on-one strategy will improve every student’s writing skills.
What are Writing Conferences?
A Writing Conference is a one-on-one direct strategy, designed to guide and assist students through the process of writing. The primary purpose of writing conferences is to help unlock the […]
How to Collaborate in the Classroom to Provide an Inclusive Learning Environment for Every Student?
May 13, 2016 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Use Collaboration in your classroom to provide an inclusive learning environment for all students. These 5 techniques will use cooperative teaching methods to provide for individual learning needs.
Classroom collaboration allows students to be educated in the least restrictive environment.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that a continuum of placement options be […]
3 Virtual Field Trips for the Classroom
May 11, 2016 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
A ‘virtual field trip’ is a guided exploration through the web that organizes a collection of pre-screened, thematically based web pages into a structured online learning experience. Virtual Field Trips bring lessons to life, allowing students to observe far away places and interact with veterans, experts and professionals in multiple ways.
Here are five […]
