How can I use Academic Choices to help Students stay Motivated?
Academic choices are used within a classroom to foster active learning among students. Teachers decide the goals of a particular lesson and students are given various options on how to go about learning them. The ultimatum is that the goals should be achieved, irrespective of the option the student makes use of.
Academic choices […]
How can I use Tutorial Designing as a Learning Activity?
The benefits of student tutorial designing is obvious. In order to teach someone else, you must truly understand the material yourself. Students must find ways to communicate their learning clearly and succinctly, as well as to break down tasks into step-by-step directions.
Tutorial designers can use audio tools, video tools, writing, and/or images to […]
How do I go about Integrating Technology into the Curriculum?
The first step in integrating technology into the curriculum is to sit down and plan carefully. Using a template would help you in this function.
The template below can act as a starting point for integrating these tools into your classroom. Remember, the goal isn’t to use technology just so you can say you […]
What is Sheltered Instruction?
Sheltered Instruction (SI) is a method of teaching English Language Learners that fits the recommended model of culturally responsive education. The goal of SI is to help ELLs develop content knowledge, language proficiency, and academic skills at the same time.
Most ELLs are in mainstream classrooms for most or all of the day. SI […]
How can Morning Minute Challenges be used for Teaching Gifted Learners?
Gifted learners are generally curious at the start of the day. “Will there be anything new and exciting for me?” The Morning Minute Challenges is a useful tool when teaching gifted learners.
Keep a folder of clippings and resource tips in a visible and consistent location in the classroom, so that students will know […]
How do I Introduce Students to Educational Websites?
Educational websites can include websites that have games, videos or topic related resources that act as tools to enhance learning and supplement classroom teaching. These websites help make the process of learning entertaining and attractive to the student, especially in today’s age.
While there are many advantages of such websites, we also need to […]
How do We Measure Goal Mastery in Student Assessments?
Goal mastery is determined by the course of study or curriculum guides. For example, in a United States History course, the student may be expected to “name three reasons the American Revolutionary War began.” The state has already predetermined the goal mastery rate in regards to this course objective. Or possibly, the course […]
How can I Reach Different Types of Learners in the Classroom?
One of the biggest challenges that teachers face is to find ways to succeed with different types of learners, not just those with whom they have a natural affinity.
In order to meet this challenge, one may follow the below mentioned principles:
Principle #1 – Know Yourself and Your Teaching Style
As teachers, we need to […]
What is Co-operative Teaching or Co-teaching?
A situation in a classroom where two teachers work on a class together may be called co-operative teaching. This can be used in any classroom, and is often used in classrooms where a teacher collaborates with a special educator.
While both – a general educator and special educator – have their rightful place even […]