How can Teachers Identify a Child’s Cognitive Ability/Potential for Better Learning Outcomes?
The key to solving a persistent learning challenge is to strengthen the person’s basic processing or cognitive skill set…
Cognitive skills are the mental capabilities we need to successfully learn academic subjects. Underlying Without these skills we would not be able to process the information we receive cognitive skills must function well for […]
How Can Teachers Effectively Engage Students With ADHD?
Teaching methods and behavior strategies must reach every student in the classroom…
Hyperactive students tend to have a very high energy level, act impulsively and can be behaviorally distracting. They may fidget, play with objects, tap pencils so loudly against their desk that kids from across the room look over at them, or blurt […]
What Is The “Hands-Off” Approach To Learning?
A good teacher teaches as little as possible, while modeling behaviors of how to figure something out…
Creativity and innovation, critical thinking and problem solving, initiative and self-direction – these are just some of the 21st-century skills teachers strive to develop in students to ensure lifelong, active learning.
The truth, in reality, is that with […]
Social Networking
As technology innovations seem to be ever-growing, so does the use of social media in the classroom. While it may not be commonplace to have your students use Instagram or Snapchat to snap photos while in class, sites like Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest are being used in the classroom more frequently.
Years ago, if […]
5 Timeline Tools For The Classroom
Timelines are great tools to help students understand a series of events or the progression of an event. Online timeline tools help teachers to create a graphical/visual representation of an event or process by displaying items sequentially along a line with short or long descriptive text. Here are five tools teachers can use to create […]
What Are Some Movies Every Teacher Must See?
A truly dedicated educator can change the lives of his or her students…
As one of the most influential role model in the life of a student, teachers are responsible for more than just academic enrichment. To be a great educator, you must connect with your students and reach them on multiple levels, […]
A Letter From A Student To A Teacher
Dear Teacher,
I’m sick of being bored in math class. In class I enjoy finding the problems but, I don’t enjoy waiting for other students to figure out what X is. I’m not only speaking for myself but, for the more advanced students in class. Twenty five percent of the time we, are looking […]
How Can Teachers Improve Classroom Management Using The Color Wheel?
Enforce uniform group expectations for conduct while also responding flexibly to the differing behavioral demands…
The posting of class-wide rules can help teachers to teach behavioral expectations and prevent problem behaviors. However, a single set of rules lacks flexibility. As students move from large group instruction to cooperative learning groups to less-structured free time […]
How Can Teachers Move Beyond Textbook-Dependent Teaching To Actively Engage Students In The Classroom?
Take your teaching from good to great with these transformational teaching tips…
The best teachers are artists who know the science of teaching. Transformational teachers know that artful teaching without science lacks efficacy, and scientific teaching without aesthetics lacks vision. Says child psychologist Dr. David Elkind, “The art comes from the teacher’s personality, experience, […]
5 Quiz Tools For The Classroom
Online quiz tools help teachers to create customized assessments that are easy to implement and grade.
Here are five tools teachers can use to create and administer quizzes online.
Quizlet
Create flashcards and study games, and also download printable cards and edit them using this tool.
Kahoot
Set up and run multiple choice quizzes, surveys and access it with any device .
Edmodo
Keep track of long term assignments, share […]
