Teacher Challenges
How many students are in today’s classrooms? The simplest answer is “too many.” The thought of teaching and reaching every single student is often insurmountable, if not impossible, for numerous reasons: class size, time, ability, resources, testing and regulatory requirements. These are merely a sample of the challenges faced […]
Using Video Games to Improve Reading
The work Brock Dubbels has done surrounding games has led to improvement in reading scores. In this article he explains the successful approaches and strategies in using video games and play to tackle the achievement gap and improve scores in reading.
“In 2006-2007, I took over the Language Arts Instruction for an entire middle […]
About Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) & Conduct Disorder (CD)
Oppositional Defiant Disorder may start as early as the preschool years, while Conduct Disorder generally appears when children are older. And it may be that Oppositional Defiant Disorder is a precursor of conduct disorder however, they are NOT co-occurring conditions.
Both mental disorders involve childhood disobedience that grossly violates accepted behavioral norms for children.
Core Symptoms […]
What is Cyberbullying?
Any harassment, threatening, or bullying that uses the Internet or any other electronic device including, but not limited to email, text messaging, instant messaging, chat rooms, blogs, social networking sites, and profiles, is considered to be cyberbullying.
Most commonly, forms of Cyberbullying include:
Personal Intimidation or Attacks
Posting personally abusive and threatening comments via blogs, social […]
Tips for Teachers of Higher Achieving Students
High achieving students are the most likely to be identified as gifted. They are accustomed to being in control and to being considered “bright.” Their achievement is easily measured because their work is complete, accurate and punctual. They enjoy school and like to please their teachers and parents.
Teachers […]
Is this Bullying?
Thanks for your responses. We realize that a metaphor of the dog chasing its tail as relating to the problem of bullying cannot be understood without actually going through the course itself, so we have removed it from our blog. We appreciate your helping us prevent further misunderstanding.
We happened […]
Science Videos for Students and Use in the Classroom
Dow Chemical contacted Professional Learning Board asking what we thought of their new science videos for education. We think they’re worth sharing with you!
Science of Baseball
Students learn about the science of baseball during a search for the center of percussion, or “node” of baseball bat, referred to as the “sweet spot.”
Baking Soda Volcano
Students […]
Cool Teacher Resource
The Kerpoof Studio website is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company and true to form is super fun. According to this cool, free teacher resource, educators and students can discover things while being creative in the following ways:
Make artwork (even if you aren’t good at drawing!)
Make an animated movie […]
Tip for Teachers of ELLs: Parent Survey
The following information can help teachers of English Language Learners (ELLs) prepare appropriate instruction for their students and across their classrooms. Prepare a one-page parent survey in order to collect background information about each ELL. Some good things to ask about include:
Age of child on arrival to United States
Date of arrival
Circumstances […]
Understanding IQ Scores in the Classroom
A primary issue about interpreting an IQ score is that errors commonly occur in the analysis of IQ tests. Intelligence tests measure a variety of mental skills, which are lumped together and called “intelligence.” The result is an IQ score. This number is supposed to be a […]
