Who “owns” the Learning?
As trends in education are changing, and students are becoming more proactive, its time to consider who “owns” the learning in our classrooms. As information is more easily available, the role of the teacher is changing from being an information provider to a guide and a motivator.
In this scenario, getting students into the […]
How can I use Academic Choices to help Students stay Motivated?
Academic choices are used within a classroom to foster active learning among students. Teachers decide the goals of a particular lesson and students are given various options on how to go about learning them. The ultimatum is that the goals should be achieved, irrespective of the option the student makes use of.
Academic choices […]
How can I use Tutorial Designing as a Learning Activity?
The benefits of student tutorial designing is obvious. In order to teach someone else, you must truly understand the material yourself. Students must find ways to communicate their learning clearly and succinctly, as well as to break down tasks into step-by-step directions.
Tutorial designers can use audio tools, video tools, writing, and/or images to […]
What do FERPA Regulations say about Disclosing Student Records?
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) has guidelines that need to be followed while disclosing information related to students. Teachers should keep FERPA regulations in mind.
Generally, the school must have written permission from a parent or eligible student before releasing any information from a student’s record. However, the law allows schools to […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week ( Sep 22 – 29, 2012)
TOOLS
Jelly Golf
Reinforce the math concept of fractions using this game.
RESOURCES
Input Output Tables
A sample worksheet to practice the math concept of input/output tables.
Standards Tool box
What are the standards in your state? How can you connect lessons to state standards? Get your answers here.
Active Reading
Encourage students comprehend their reading through inquiry and collaboration.
GIVEAWAYS OF THE […]
Teachers Preparing For Uncertainty
They say that the only thing certain in life is uncertainty. In this past week, we faced some unexpected situations hare at PLB. It reminded me of the need to be prepared with a back-up plan for situations that are important.
It’s the same at school. Unexpected circumstances can come up any time and […]
How do I present Information on a Classroom Bulletin Board?
A line is the continuous movement of a point along a surface and has length, thickness and direction. It spans a distance between two points by taking any form along the way. In two dimensional art work, lines may be implied and also used as marks or outlines defining a shape.
Visual lines may […]
How can I help a Student with ADHD Organize their Assignments?
A student with ADHD may appear disobedient because she probably tends to procrastinate her work and then, as pressure builds, become overwhelmed.
Many students with ADHD have a poor sense of time and are unable to properly estimate the amount of time needed for different types of assignments. Most of them need to be […]
What is an Open-ended Lab?
An open-ended lab is where students are given the freedom to develop their own experiments, instead of merely following the already set guidelines from a lab manual or elsewhere.
Making labs open-ended pushes students to think for themselves and think harder. The students here have to devise their own strategies and back them with […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week ( Sep 15 – 22, 2012)
TOOLS
Classroom Grading Aid
Calculate percentage scores on tests using this chart.
Droplr
Drag and drop files, images or notes to share online.
PDF to HTML
Convert PDF documents into HTML formats easily. Also secure by adding watermarks or security protect.
RESOURCES
Persuasive Speech
A sample lesson plan to develop, write, evaluate and deliver persuasive speeches.
Power point Template
Make Power Point presentations interesting […]
