What is the “Whip around” Strategy?
Whip around is a simple closure activity by which teachers can objectively analyze the quantity and quality of the students’ comprehension of the lesson. Though it does not allow for individual assessment, the whip around technique is a great way to identify the presence of gaps in understanding. It serves as an indicator […]
SELF-STUDY: Reading Across the Curriculum (10 hours)
“I was pleased with all of the new resources and ideas that
I will be able to bring into the classroom for teaching reading. Thanks!”
Welcome to this dual course aimed to help you understand more about reading across the curriculum. This dual course consists of the following 5 hour courses:
Reading […]
SELF-STUDY: Reading Across the Curriculum (15 hours)
“I was pleased with all of the new resources and ideas that
I will be able to bring into the classroom for teaching reading. Thanks!”
Reading should be a meaningful activity that is focused on comprehension and that results in understanding. When students struggle with a specific subject matter the underlying […]
Visual Analogies in Teaching
We’re all familiar with the proverb, “Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched.” Its one of the many visual analogies that help communicate a precious idea, thought or concept. Often while we teach, we are introducing something new that the student has never seen, heard or known of before. But when we compare […]
SELF-STUDY: Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies (5 hours)
“This was a great course.
Thank you for the opportunity to gather useful, practical information
that will prove to be essential to my future as an educator and parent.”
This course is based upon the extensive research, work and writings of Jim Wright, a Behavior Intervention Specialist, Psychologist and School Administrator in […]
SELF-STUDY: Bulletin Boards – Ideas for Every Classroom (5 hours)
As teachers, we spend so much time in creating an ideal classroom for our students that often we tend to forget the available and rich physical space that surrounds us in the classroom – the wall space.
A classroom can seem incomplete without attractive and educative bulletin boards. Have you […]
Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies
It’s important for us all to reflect and remember our greatest victories within our profession. This helps us to be aware of what created the success and examine practices for improvement. It’s also a phenomenal way to gently remind ourselves when we’re feeling a little down: “I’ve done something similar like this before, […]
