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 Improve Eye Contact in a Student with Autism?
There is a part in our brain that analyzes and recognizes faces. People with autism often may be overly sensitive in this part of the brain and may find it painful to look at a face. Others with autism may not develop this part of the brain fully or may block processing faces […]
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 […]
Mindset of the Students
Each August since 1998, Beloit College has released the Beloit College Mindset List, providing a look at the cultural touchstones that shape the lives of students entering college that year. This list is fun, and provokes a lot of thought. It helps us understand the difference in the mindset of the students we […]
Developing Critical Thinking in Students
It is important to develop critical thinking in students. This skill set will help them deal with everyday situations with greater ease and responsibility.
There are many strategies that can be used to make students think
critically. Some of them are:
Classroom Assessment Techniques
In this technique, you let the student assess the lessons on an ongoing basis. […]
Behavior Intervention Strategies: Classroom Layout
One of the behavior intervention strategies that helps students to work and learn effectively in the classroom is classroom management.
Seating the student near the teacher is one tried-and-true method to increase on-task behavior. It is recommended that you follow a system of preferential seating. Preferential seating simply means that you seat the student […]
Implementing a Guided Reading Program
A guided reading program works when the reading skills of the different students in the group are similar. The guided approach provides challenges for the students, while at the same time ensures that every student is able to read the text with fluency.
It is important that the text is carefully selected, bearing in […]
Understanding the Types of Temperament and Learning
Keirsey stated that there are four types of temperament. Understanding the different types of temperament is important to determine how we should deal with students in our classroom. The different types can be characterized by the following:
Sensible, Adaptable, Active (SP)
33% people have this temperament. They have a combination of sensate qualities and perceiver […]
