Growth in Students
I’ve been doing some reading about learning and realized that learning is really all about growth. Imagine a ladder. In order to move upward along the ladder of learning, we cannot jump up but rather must approach the climb one rung at a time. Likewise is the case when we try to ascend […]
How do I Teach a Student with Autism who has Repetitive Behavior?
Most of the time, repetitive behaviors are attempts by a person’s sensory-motor system to develop control or protection from feeling overwhelmed. Some examples are:
Nick seems to be able to find a piece of string in any environment. Once he has it, he twists and twirls it between his fingers. He seems mesmerized by […]
How do I give Effective Feedback to Students?
Contrary to popular belief, the process of grading students is not idealy complete even after the assessments have been graded. Teachers need to take time to meet with students and talk about the assessment, to provide feedback to students and help them understand why the question was wrong or right.
We also want to […]
Is it Safe to Use an Online Gradebook for my Classroom?
An online gradebook is a tool that provides teachers’ a platform on the internet where they may record the grades and mark the progress of students on a transparent medium. The online gradebook also registers the attendance of the students. Most schools have started using this tool in order to stay transparent and […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week ( Aug 25 – Sep 1, 2012)
TOOLS
Visuwords
Look up words, their meanings and association with other words or concepts.
Tubechop
Select and cut interesting parts of a Youtube video.
Psykopaint
Use this fun tool to introduce painting in your class.
RESOURCES
A biography study
A sample lesson plan to explore biographies by means of role-plays.
Butterfly
A sample lesson plan to teach about the life cycle of a butterfly.
Seating […]
Dealing with Stress
I recently read about a theory that stress is caused when the human brain does not have control over the environment. Think about it- the times that we get most stressed are the times such that we are waiting for a response from someone, we don’t know if we will be able to […]
How can Morning Minute Challenges be used for Teaching Gifted Learners?
Gifted learners are generally curious at the start of the day. “Will there be anything new and exciting for me?” The Morning Minute Challenges is a useful tool when teaching gifted learners.
Keep a folder of clippings and resource tips in a visible and consistent location in the classroom, so that students will know […]
What are the Components of Reading?
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?
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 […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week ( Aug 18 – 25, 2012)
TOOLS
Go Animate
Create animated lessons and videos online.
Stupeflix
Create videos online by mixing photos, clips and music.
Classic Reader
An online library for classic fiction, non-fiction, short stories, poetry, and more.
RESOURCES
Krebs
A video to teach citric acid cycle.
Code Academy
Interactive, fun and easy way to teach basics of programming.
Coin Combinations
An activity that can be used to teach algebra.
GIVEAWAYS OF […]
