What is Place Based Learning and how can it be used in your Curriculum?
With Place Based Learning you can enhance education for you students. Learn what Place Based Learning is and how it can be used in your teaching.
What is Place Based Learning?
Did you think that the classroom was the only teaching place for students? If yes, then think again. Using Place based education, you can […]
How can Teachers Successfully Plan for and Carry Out Examining Student Work?
Decide which of these Student Work Protocols are best for your classroom. Make informed Instruction patterns in order to tune your students learning goals.
A protocol is a means with a set schedule and specific guidelines that is used to examine student work. Choosing a pre-determined format helps structure the process of looking at […]
What is Persuasive Writing and how can you Teach it in the Classroom?
Use simple steps to understand persuasive writing and facilitate it in your classroom. These tips will make persuasive communication simple.
In Persuasive writing the writer tries to influence action or thought by presenting an opinion and various facts, statements and examples to validate the opinion. The student is encouraged to take a stand on […]
How can Teachers Effectively Assess Student Learning?
Learn how to provide student assessments that are effective and facilitate growth in all areas of learning. Include simple components in your assessments to meet student goals.
In a standard-based integrated program, assessments often take the shape of a carefully designed general task through which students are asked to not only demonstrate understanding of […]
What are the Best EdTech Tools for Your Classroom?
Learn how to make the right call regarding EdTech tools in your classroom. Educational Technology can enhance learning when integrated wisely.
EdTech tools are an integral part of a classroom. With the increasing number of tools available, it is normal to feel either overwhelmed by it or eager to use them all. While the […]
How Can Schools Help Build A Collaborative Culture To Improve Student Outcomes?
Having a Collaborative Culture in your school can enhance learning for everyone. With the sense of teamwork, a school can work together towards the common goal of better education for all.
Collaborative reform shows great promise for ensuring the development of effective, inclusive programs that change teaching practices and improve student outcomes. These changes […]
What is Close Reading?
Close Reading in the classroom is a technique in order to help students better understand a text. Challenge your students with Close Reading to read with a deeper understanding.
The term ‘Close Reading’ refers to the process of an in depth analysis of a text, by which the meanings or layers are uncovered. This […]
How Can Teachers Track Their Professional Development Process?
A Professional Development Plan is a system for teachers to track and manage their professional development. It is an organized and efficient way to become a teacher who is a life long learner.
Manage your professional growth through a PDP
Teachers are expected to continuously acquire new knowledge and skills. As a teacher the professional […]
What Are Some Essential Cognitive Skills That Every Student Needs, To Learn Effectively?
Interrelated cognitive skills contribute to both academic and occupational success
The key to solving a persistent learning challenge is to strengthen the person’s basic processing or cognitive skill set. Cognitive skills are the mental capabilities we need to successfully learn academic subjects. Underlying cognitive skills must function well for us to efficiently and easily […]
Learning Together
It wasn’t long ago that I met a teacher, Steve, in his mid-thirties. Steve and I were chatting about his teaching experiences and he had many stories to tell. One story he told me stood out.
About 10 years ago, when he was just beginning his career, he had a “challenging” student. The student […]
