What are the Signs of Impulsivity in ADHD?
Understanding the main challenges in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) helps teachers reach and teach students with ADHD more effectively.
At the same time, it is imperative that teachers do not attempt to diagnose any student. Only a trained person can do that.
ADHD is a disorder with many degrees ranging from moderate to severe. […]
What are the Benefits of Peer Assessment?
As educators, we have access to various resources that help in designing lessons, assessments and remediation. The same is true with a peer assessment. There are no “cookie cutter” approaches to these assessments.
The assessments are not limited to multiple-choice answers, short answers or essay assessments. Instead peer assessments include the usage of a […]
How can I use Document Cameras in the Classroom?
A document camera is a camera that is hooked on to an LCD projector, allowing the user to place things under the camera so that it appears on the big screen for everyone to see. This tool has a lot of potential to aid teaching in the classroom. This technology can be used […]
How do I Design my own Borders for Bulletin Boards?
Borders for bulletin boards can be traditional or something out of the ordinary and different. They are readily available and can be bought from a store or be handmade. In fact, often the best borders are handmade.
The border doesn’t always have to be a “strip” border, it can also be images linked together […]
How Can I Use Online Surveys in the Classroom?
Online surveys are fun, interesting and interactive. Children participate in polls through social media networks all the time just for fun. Teachers can tap into this resource to get students excited about the lesson, as well as to teach and reinforce subject content.
Some of the main functions of surveys in the classroom are:
Preparing […]
How do I Teach Visualization in Reading?
Visualization in reading is basically the skill of being able to draw a visual picture in the mind based on the text that one is reading. It is a process of imagining as one reads and is generally used to enhance reading comprehension.
Harvey & Goudvis 2000 stated that ‘visualizing strengthens reading comprehension skills […]
How can I get Students Involved in the Learning Process?
One way to “light the spark” of motivation in a classroom and get students involved is by giving students a prominent voice in learning activities.
As a homework assignment, for example, you may encourage students to submit sample questions for an upcoming test. It’s important to regularly select several of these student-generated items to […]
How can we Identify Talented and Gifted Students?
Most talented and gifted students demonstrate: above average ability, commitment to task and a high level of creativity. A simple checklist can sometimes help the classroom teacher consider the characteristics of each student in a classroom. This initial instrument might guide something as basic as determining the makeup of tiered instruction groups.
The following […]
Understanding and Developing an Authentic Assessment
An authentic assessment has been defined by educationalist Grant Wiggins as “…engaging and worthy problems or questions of importance, in which students must use knowledge to fashion performances effectively and creatively. The tasks are either replicas of or analogous to the kinds of problems faced by adult citizens and consumers or professionals in […]
Using Ebooks in Schools
Ebooks in schools are being increasingly effective as a tool that doesn’t just sit in the library but in part of the practical learning process in the classroom. But first let us define an ebook. Simply put, an ebook is a book that can be read digitally on a computer screen or on an […]
