Importance of Standards Based Instruction
In order to ensure that the student is given clear and precise instructions, it becomes necessary to align instruction with standards.
Standards ensure better accountability – holding teachers and schools responsible for what goes on in the classrooms. The practice of aligning learning to standards also helps ensure that a higher level of […]
Gifted and Talented Teaching Resources for Independent Learning
Independent learning is fostered by an environment that is sensitive, flexible, and responsive to the needs of the student. It involves a healthy interactive process between the teacher and learner that encourages the student’s intellectual development and capacity for independent and reflective judgment. This is a student-centered learning model.
More than the traditional role learning […]
Teaching Children about Bullying
In recent years, the media has been referring to EVERYTHING from the most minor annoying actions such as eye-rolling to more aggressive and violent acts as “bullying.”
However, human behavioral experts generally make a distinction between bullying and criminal behavior. Acts like theft, assault and battery are crimes. They are not considered bullying. The […]
Teaching Tip: Spreadsheets
Many teachers are unfamiliar with the workings of common spreadsheet programs such as Microsoft Excel or Open Office Calc. Although it can be quite beneficial to learn how to use this powerful tool. Spreadsheets are excellent for storing data, but the real power comes in the calculation and charting/graphing capabilities. […]
Teacher Challenges
How many students are in today’s classrooms? The simplest answer is “too many.” The thought of teaching and reaching every single student is often insurmountable, if not impossible, for numerous reasons: class size, time, ability, resources, testing and regulatory requirements. These are merely a sample of the challenges faced […]
Paradigm Shift in Education
“Research is the bricks. Our informed, educated intuition is the mortar. It’s impossible to construct a worthy structure without either one.” – Dr. Michael Allen, ezine January 26, 2006
The most significant issue relating to learning is the relatively recent paradigm shift in education. This change is illustrated in the way in […]
Learning Anywhere, Anytime
We know that younger children engage in problem solving before they know addition and they partake in sophisticated reasoning and questioning about stories before they can decode words (Peterson, 1989).
Regardless of whether or not we like it, or even admit it, technological advances have changed and continue to change the world. Today, we […]
Navigating the Web: Teacher Tip for Efficiency
Have you ever been reading a really great article and find a link you would like to click on, but you don’t want to “lose” the article you’re currently reading? Simple! All you need to do is right-click (on a PC) (or press CTRL and click on a Mac) on the link and […]
What Influences Learning?
There is change in our role as teacher that’s reflected in society and technical advances insisting we must prepare 21st century learners. This is critical in our roles both as teachers and learners across K-12 and all academic areas.
“What influences what we learn?” and “How are influencers determined?”
These answers are not the same […]
Basic Computer Introduction for Teachers
It’s important for educators to start with computer basics in order to best understand technology. And the first step is to develop a familiarity with the machine that they are primarily working on.
The computer you’re using right now is likely either a Mac or a PC. How do you know the difference […]
