Why are Cognitive Skills in the Classroom so Important?
May 8, 2016 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Better understand the role of Cognitive Skills in the classroom. Why are they so important? And learn 3 tips to provide better learning outcomes in your students.
Strong cognitive skills are critically important to successful learning…
What are Cognitive Skills?
The key to solving a persistent learning challenge is to strengthen the person’s basic processing […]
How to use the Frayer Model to Enhance Student Vocabulary?
May 7, 2016 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Use the Frayer Model in the classroom to introduce new words or concepts. This graphic organizer will build student vocabulary and make learning fun.
What is the Frayer Model?
The Frayer Model is a graphic organizer used to develop vocabulary. Information is organized on a grid divided into four sections. It allows students to identify […]
5 Tools for Guided Reading
May 3, 2016 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Guided Reading is an instructional approach that enables teachers to work with a small group of students who demonstrate similar reading behaviors and read similar levels of texts. It has proven helpful when developing students’ reading skills. Here are five tools to building fundamental reading skills and developing higher-level comprehension skills.
Puppet Pals
Create your […]
Enhance Writing Fluency With These 6 Traits
April 27, 2016 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
What are the six traits of good writing?
Writing forms an important part of education. It is the most dominant and essential feature of almost all assignments, presentations and examinations. However, not all students are skilled writers. Some excel and submit high quality writing with very little effort, while others struggle with the process. […]
How can Teachers Ensure Better Learning Outcomes using a Learning Contract?
April 27, 2016 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Develop a learning contract with students that set clear goals and encourages them to learn. Use these contracts to build the learning skills of the students as they grow and excel in the classroom together and individually.
What is a learning Contract?
A learning contract is an agreement between the student and the teacher that […]
5 Web Tools for Inquiry Based Learning
April 27, 2016 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) is an approach to education that places students’ questions, ideas and observations at the center of the learning experience. It nurtures a discipline-based outlook so that students are spurred toward becoming thoughtful, motivated and innovative learners equipped to thrive in a world of constant change. Here are five tools that […]
How can we Build Curiosity in the Classroom?
April 21, 2016 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Make your classroom an exciting learning environment that builds curiosity. These 5 Tips to building curiosity in your students will open the doors to curious life long learners.
“The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards.”
-Anatole France*
Curiosity, as […]
How Can Teachers use CBM to Monitor a Student’s Progress in Written Expression?
April 21, 2016 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Learn how to effectively monitor student growth with CBM-WE. These techniques give teachers a clear-cut and time efficient way to assess writing skills in their students.
Monitor your student’s progress in the mechanics and conventions of writing with CBM…
Tracking student growth in emerging writing skills can be vague and time-consuming for teachers. However, Curriculum-Based […]
5 Tools for a Flipped Classroom
April 20, 2016 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Flipped classrooms value concepts, such as active learning, level of student engagement, hybrid course design and course podcasting. Here are five tools that support teachers in creating a flipped classroom:
LessonPaths
Create guided learning playlists that students can use at home for self-learning.
FlipGrid
Manage and share grids of questions or topics using text or video with […]
How Can Teachers Incorporate STEM While Keeping the Cost Low?
April 18, 2016 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Integrating STEM into our classrooms does not require a huge budget or curriculum change. Any school, any classroom and any teacher can adapt their classroom to incorporate STEM.
One of the primary costs of STEM implementation is curriculum. Designing STEM curriculum is not something only experts in STEM can do. Any teacher, who is […]
