What are the Components of Reading?
August 23, 2012 by PLB · Leave a Comment
All students meet and understand class text in different ways, depending on the “files” they have gathered since birth. A teacher’s awareness of how easy or difficult the text is for each student makes learning stronger for everyone.
Teachers can use assessments to tell us how well students are reading. Once we have data […]
How do I Introduce Students to Educational Websites?
August 21, 2012 by PLB · Leave a Comment
Educational websites can include websites that have games, videos or topic related resources that act as tools to enhance learning and supplement classroom teaching. These websites help make the process of learning entertaining and attractive to the student, especially in today’s age.
While there are many advantages of such websites, we also need to […]
What is Paired Reading?
August 15, 2012 by PLB · Leave a Comment
Paired reading is when a student reads a text with another student in order to develop his or her reading skills. The two students may have the same reading ability or one may be higher than the other. The purpose and methodology will differ based on who the student is being paired with.
The […]
How do We Measure Goal Mastery in Student Assessments?
August 13, 2012 by PLB · Leave a Comment
Goal mastery is determined by the course of study or curriculum guides. For example, in a United States History course, the student may be expected to “name three reasons the American Revolutionary War began.” The state has already predetermined the goal mastery rate in regards to this course objective. Or possibly, the course […]
What is the Function of Working Memory?
August 9, 2012 by PLB · Leave a Comment
Working memory is the ability to retain information for short periods of time while processing or using it. This can be as subtle as when adding numbers that involve “holding” numbers in mind (the numbers 1 and 1 in the example shown).
Some signs to watch out for is a student’s inability to:
remember even […]
What are Some Creative Ways I can Use a Listening Library in my Classroom?
August 9, 2012 by PLB · Leave a Comment
In a world where written literacy is now rare and students are not familiar with books and are unprepared to read, listening plays a significant role. Teachers are being forced to deal with this problem with minimum time and a crowded curriculum. Audiobooks play a huge role in educating students and even in […]
How can I Reach Different Types of Learners in the Classroom?
August 7, 2012 by PLB · Leave a Comment
One of the biggest challenges that teachers face is to find ways to succeed with different types of learners, not just those with whom they have a natural affinity.
In order to meet this challenge, one may follow the below mentioned principles:
Principle #1 – Know Yourself and Your Teaching Style
As teachers, we need to […]
What is Co-operative Teaching or Co-teaching?
August 2, 2012 by PLB · Leave a Comment
A situation in a classroom where two teachers work on a class together may be called co-operative teaching. This can be used in any classroom, and is often used in classrooms where a teacher collaborates with a special educator.
While both – a general educator and special educator – have their rightful place even […]
Can you Give me some Ideas for Creating a Back to School Bulletin Board?
August 1, 2012 by PLB · Leave a Comment
Creativity and a good sense of imagination needs to be used to create a back to school bulletin board.
Some possible ideas are as below:
The first figure is an example of a bulletin board created to welcome students on the first day of their class. The atmosphere a teacher creates on the first day […]
What is the Difference between Content Standards and Performance Standards?
August 1, 2012 by PLB · Leave a Comment
Standards can be presented in many ways. You can have content standards, benchmarks, and even performance standards. The first challenge is understanding what each term means. It is difficult to define all the key words without the terms overlapping. Some states have fused all the different types of standards into one, some are […]
