Creating Effective Differentiated Curriculum
Utilize these principals to shake up your teaching methods. Inspire students to learn by offering individualized learning methods in the classroom. The result could be life changing for a student.
One of the biggest challenges that teachers face is finding ways to individualize their teaching for all of their students…
For many, the concept […]
Individualized Student-Teacher Conferences
Learn why Student-Teacher Conferences are important and why you should be using them in your classroom. This form of student-teacher communication opens many doors to excellence in the classroom.
What are Student-Teacher Conferences?
Student-Teacher Conferences are a one-on-one forum that allows both the student and teacher to mutually discuss their concerns, feedback and goals. The […]
What is a Writing Conference?
Hold Writing Conferences with individual students to enhance learning in the classroom. This on-on-one strategy will improve every student’s writing skills.
What are Writing Conferences?
A Writing Conference is a one-on-one direct strategy, designed to guide and assist students through the process of writing. The primary purpose of writing conferences is to help unlock the […]
How to Collaborate in the Classroom to Provide an Inclusive Learning Environment for Every Student?
Use Collaboration in your classroom to provide an inclusive learning environment for all students. These 5 techniques will use cooperative teaching methods to provide for individual learning needs.
Classroom collaboration allows students to be educated in the least restrictive environment.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that a continuum of placement options be […]
Why are Cognitive Skills in the Classroom so Important?
Better understand the role of Cognitive Skills in the classroom. Why are they so important? And learn 3 tips to provide better learning outcomes in your students.
Strong cognitive skills are critically important to successful learning…
What are Cognitive Skills?
The key to solving a persistent learning challenge is to strengthen the person’s basic processing […]
How to use the Frayer Model to Enhance Student Vocabulary?
Use the Frayer Model in the classroom to introduce new words or concepts. This graphic organizer will build student vocabulary and make learning fun.
What is the Frayer Model?
The Frayer Model is a graphic organizer used to develop vocabulary. Information is organized on a grid divided into four sections. It allows students to identify […]
Enhance Writing Fluency With These 6 Traits
What are the six traits of good writing?
Writing forms an important part of education. It is the most dominant and essential feature of almost all assignments, presentations and examinations. However, not all students are skilled writers. Some excel and submit high quality writing with very little effort, while others struggle with the process. […]
How can Teachers Ensure Better Learning Outcomes using a Learning Contract?
Develop a learning contract with students that set clear goals and encourages them to learn. Use these contracts to build the learning skills of the students as they grow and excel in the classroom together and individually.
What is a learning Contract?
A learning contract is an agreement between the student and the teacher that […]
How can we Build Curiosity in the Classroom?
Make your classroom an exciting learning environment that builds curiosity. These 5 Tips to building curiosity in your students will open the doors to curious life long learners.
“The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards.”
-Anatole France*
Curiosity, as […]
How Can Teachers use CBM to Monitor a Student’s Progress in Written Expression?
Learn how to effectively monitor student growth with CBM-WE. These techniques give teachers a clear-cut and time efficient way to assess writing skills in their students.
Monitor your student’s progress in the mechanics and conventions of writing with CBM…
Tracking student growth in emerging writing skills can be vague and time-consuming for teachers. However, Curriculum-Based […]
