5 Steps to Conducting Successful Parent-Teacher Conferences
5 Steps to Conducting Successful Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-teacher conferences are held both for discussing students’ academic progress, and for building and strengthening parent-teacher partnership to achieve academic goals. Here are 5 steps that teachers can follow to execute smooth and productive parent-teacher conferences:
Keep Parents Posted: Ideally, teachers and parents should communicate before the scheduled […]
5 Project Management Tech Tools for Students
5 Project Management Tech Tools for Students
While it is fun to collaborate on group projects, students may face some difficulties. These include organizational troubles, inequality in work distribution, and poor participation by some members of the team. Teachers can help alleviate these issues by equipping students with these 5 project management tech tools:
Redbooth: […]
5 Crucial Boundaries Teachers Must Maintain in Classrooms
5 Crucial Boundaries Teachers Must Maintain in Classrooms
Good student-teacher relationships are essential for positive classrooms. Student-teacher relationships, however, can be complex. Teachers are in a position of authority and can use their position to care for, gain the trust of and influence students. This same position, if misused, can compromise students’ safety and […]
Analyzing Pros and Cons of Flipped Classrooms
Analyzing Pros and Cons of Flipped Classrooms
Student interest, participation and learning are directly correlated. Students, when interested, are likely to actively engage in lessons and learn more. This is one reason why teachers plan for learning activities that are interesting for students. The flipped classroom, which has become more and more commonly used […]
Using Mentor Texts to Facilitate Writing
Using Mentor Texts to Facilitate Writing
Mentor texts are pieces of published literature that can be used as examples of good writing. Teachers can use mentor texts to:
Help students identify and understand the different elements that are essential to good writing.
Inspire students to write compositions of good quality.
Mentor Texts in Practice
Using mentor texts, students […]
Improving Reading Comprehension Through Use of Story Maps
Improving Reading Comprehension Through Use of Story Maps
A story map is a reading strategy that teaches students to monitor their understanding of materials by reflecting upon specific questions while reading. What, where, who, why and how questions are used to direct introspection. Some examples are:
What is the story about?
Who are the main characters […]
Setting Boundaries for Teacher- Student Online Communication
Setting Boundaries for Teacher-Student Online Communication
In today’s world, digital (online or electronic) communication is a common way to communicate. Applications like WhatsApp, Skype and Facebook Messenger allow teachers and students to communicate more freely and frequently with each other. These apps also allow users to share images, videos and documents. It is important […]
Encouraging Learning Through Peer Conferences
Encouraging Learning Through Peer Conferences
Peer conferences, or peer reviews, are student-centric learning strategies in which students share and review each other’s work. Primarily used as a writing strategy, peer conferences facilitate learning by providing students with the opportunity to:
Brainstorm and generate ideas for writing.
Select topics.
Prepare drafts for writing.
Review and revise partners’ work.
Critique and […]
5 Crowdfunding Tips for Teachers
5 Crowdfunding Tips for Teachers
When classroom budgets are limited and time constraints prevent teachers from organizing fundraising events like fairs and sales, teachers can turn to crowdfunding to raise money. Crowdfunding is a method in which teachers make use of specific online platforms, such as DonorsChoose.org and GoFundMe.com, and/or social media sites […]
Helping Students Overcome Language Barriers in the Classroom
Helping Students Overcome Language Barriers in the Classroom
When assessing a student’s readiness to learn, an important factor is language. Understanding and being able to communicate in English is an essential skill in classrooms. For students whose first language is not English, language can certainly be a barrier. Limited vocabulary and language skills may […]
