How can Individual Goal Setting enhance Student Performance?
November 1, 2012 by PLB · Leave a Comment
The words aim, purpose and goal are commonly used in a class by teachers in the hope of motivating students to perform better. A close look at our teaching techniques reveal that it is generally the educators who work hard to instill a sense of purpose or goal among their students. This makes […]
What Role might a Teacher play in Suicide Prevention?
October 31, 2012 by PLB · Leave a Comment
Students with mental health disorders can be prone to suicidal tendencies. Some of the red flags that should put a teacher on alert include:
Threatening suicide.
Looking for access to means.
Talking or writing about death, dying, suicide.
Made a previous attempt that was serious enough to require hospitalization.
If you have a student in your classroom who fits […]
What Behavior Intervention Strategies can I use with Uncooperative Students?
October 30, 2012 by PLB · Leave a Comment
Uncooperative students can be motivated using specific behavior intervention strategies. When a student’s confrontational behavior seems driven by a need for control, the teacher can state directives as two-part choice statements.
This strategy involves structuring verbal requests to both acknowledge the student’s freedom to choose whether to comply and present the logical consequences for […]
How can I use a KWL Chart in the Classroom?
October 21, 2012 by PLB · Leave a Comment
The world of education is moving to empowering students to self-advocate and become self-learners. This means that classrooms across America, possibly for the first time, are asking students what they (students) want to learn, how they (students) want to learn it, and how they (students) want to be graded.
Far out there? Maybe not. […]
How do I Teach Children with Autism about the “Big” Picture?
October 21, 2012 by PLB · 2 Comments
People on the spectrum often have issues with part-to-whole or whole-to-part thinking. This occurs due to defects in the Corpus Callosum, located in the Upper brain.
Many people on the spectrum see and hear the details but cannot see or understand the whole of what is being communicated. So many students with autism can […]
What are the Benefits of Podcasting in the Classroom?
October 19, 2012 by PLB · 4 Comments
The term “podcasting” is an amalgamate of “iPod” and “Broadcasting” and has been defined by Wikipedia as a type of digital media consisting of an episodic series of audio, video, PDF or ePubfiles subscribed to and downloaded through web syndication or streamed online to a computer or mobile device. Simply put, podcasting is […]
How can the Vocabulary Knowledge Scale be used to Assess Reading?
October 18, 2012 by PLB · Leave a Comment
Vocabulary Knowledge Scale is a simple informal assessment that can be used to assess a student’s knowledge of words that they need to know. Students are given a list of words and are asked to rate the words depending on how well they know them. This process helps them recall words, and also […]
What are some Personal and Emotional Challenges faced by Talented and Gifted Students?
October 18, 2012 by PLB · Leave a Comment
Talented and gifted students are alike in that they all have advanced cognitive abilities. Some gifted learners, however, have added social and emotional difficulties which might interfere with their learning.
For example, gifted learners might set unreasonably high standards for themselves resulting in a “paralyzed perfectionism” in which the student does not complete a […]
What are some Book Report Ideas that will Make Reading Assignments more Enjoyable for Students?
Book reports are often dreaded and considered boring by students. It is, therefore, important that we make such assignments interesting, interactive and fun for our students. Students are able to work and perform better when they know exactly what is required of them. Teachers may help them understand the purpose of the report […]
How do I choose Filtering and Blocking Software for my Classroom Computer?
October 10, 2012 by PLB · Leave a Comment
A good filtering and blocking software should be easy to use and will allow users to do the following:
Set up individual profiles, similar to setting up a user account as described previously to limit access or level of filtering based on the user profile.
Limit or deny access to chat rooms and/or instant messaging. […]
