An Integrated Curriculum
The idea of going beyond factual items and making connections to the learner’s world is not new. In 1915, John Dewey wrote about this in “The School and Society”.
“Relate the school to life, and all studies are of necessity correlated.”
Today, no one definition captures standard-based integration but the following is as close as […]
The Importance of Pre-reading Activities
Recent research brought to light a new lesson format that gave due importance to pre-reading activities. It was found that what is done before reading, is very beneficial for understanding the text. This preparation work is what helps students get connect the new information to what they already know.
This new format suggests that […]
Compacting Curriculum for Gifted Learners
Sometimes it is necessary to spell things out. When students object to the fact that the teacher has different expectations for different students, it is time to talk about what it means to be unique.
What is “fair?” Is it okay for the gifted students to not have to do all the work required […]
Inclusive Curriculum – A Step Towards Accommodating All Learners
Individuals with physical or sensory disabilities may encounter barriers when using traditional materials such as books, paper and pencil, keyboards, audiotapes without text equivalents, or videos lacking captions or audio descriptions. Broadly speaking, ensuring physical access to the curriculum includes enabling sensory and motor access (such as the ability to see text and […]
Understanding the Development of Language in a Child: Research
Research has proved that there is a connection between language exposure and the reading abilities of a child.
In a longitudinal study conducted at the University of Kansas, 6 month old babies were observed until they were three years old. Researchers recorded what occurred around the baby for one hour each month. These results […]
Understanding Gifted Education
A lot of teachers are unsure on dealing with gifted learners in their classroom. The natural tendency is to assign more work instead of dealing with the child differently, in order to develop a different learning outcome.
“Gifted education” helps the gifted learner squeeze the most out of his learning process. But how exactly […]
In The Classroom: Project-based Math
Building a boat to learn physics and algebra? The students at Eagle Rock have been pushing the limits of project based learning in order to stretch their minds and put their learning to use on some pretty big projects.
