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Classroom discussions can be one of the best ways to boost student engagement. In this article, we’ll go over why classroom discussions are important and introduce a few techniques to help you supercharge discussions with your students. Importance of Strong Classroom Discussions. MORE
Interdisciplinary Learning Student-Centered Approaches (and how they differ from Direct Instruction) Meaningful Engagement Strategies Three Dimensional Learning The Creativity of Teaching In order to be notified of these future releases, you’ll want to sign up for the newsletter. MORE
Today, Starr Sackstein @mssackstein shares 5 feedback strategies to supercharge your writing instruction and classroom culture. In today’s show, Starr Sackstein discusses 5 peer review strategies for the classroom including: Having a class culture for positive peer feedback. Listen to Jennifer Burin talk about secrets for teaching great writing in the classroom by using peer feedback. Peer Feedback in the Classroom Book Giveaway. MORE
In this article, we’ll go over the difference between two types of motivation—intrinsic and extrinsic—and why you should prioritize the former in your classroom. Then, we’ll provide you with a few tips and strategies for improving your students’ intrinsic motivation. MORE
When I began my career in education, I believed the value I brought to the classroom was my subject area expertise cultivated as an English major at UCLA and my pedagogical expertise honed while working on my teaching credential and Masters in Education. MORE
Dig into flipping your classroom and how it looks when you teach effectively in an online classroom. Listen to Kate Baker Talk about How We Can Flip Our Classrooms from a Distance Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher Stream by clicking here. MORE
Below are ten strategies I hope will help elementary teachers to engage their young learners online. #1 1 Create Virtual Word Wall with a Bitmoji Classroom or Padlet. Teachers can virtually replicate the classic word wall in their Bitmoji classrooms. MORE
Because approximately 1 in 59 students are diagnosed with autism, learning how to help students with this disorder in the classroom is so important.[1] If you have children with autism in your class, fill a drawer in your classroom with toys that could help neutralize overwhelming emotions. MORE
The post 8 High School Classroom Management Strategies That Empower Students appeared first on TeachThought. Education Classroom Management Student EngagementExchange perspectives: Ask them to explain a situation from your perspective and you explain it from theirs. MORE
We can apply strategies to help us think more deeply about what we are reading. Instead, this strategy presents students with an open-ended, debatable, or controversial statement to consider before they begin the reading. This strategy activates thinking throughout a reading task. MORE
Here are some strategies to use on your next quiz or test. The post 4 classroom test quiz strategies to avoid the gotcha game appeared first on Ditch That Textbook. Assessment Feedback Teaching formative assessment strategies test designTests and quizzes should let students show what they know. How can we avoid playing "gotcha" -- catching what they DON'T know? MORE
Using reading comprehension strategies in the content area helps students build background knowledge and academic skills. Articles Science studies informational texts Mandi White reading strategies science Tara Dale MORE
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Research-Based Strategies for Distance Learning with Dr. Matthew Rhoads Dr. Matthew Rhoads is teaching at a distance and coaching other teachers to improve their teaching as well. MORE
Karen Janowski and her coauthors have written a book Inclusive Learning 365: Edtech Strategies for Every Day of the Year. Today she talks about a mindset of including students who learn differently and better reaching the children you have in the classroom. MORE
When we launched the Dynamic Learning Project (DLP), a program from EdTechTeam, Google, and Digital Promise that empowers school leaders to transform instruction across every classroom for every student, we wanted to put teachers in control of their professional development. So, we developed a first-of-its-kind coaching model, based on Jennie Magiera’s work in Courageous Edventures , aimed at helping teachers tackle their challenges with personalized strategies and innovative tools. MORE
New teachers quickly realize that one size doesn’t fit all in the classroom. the Flipped Classroom. Classroom management Education reform pedagogyStudents are wonderfully different in the way they learn, listen, and absorb. While teaching to the majority sounds good superficially, let’s look at the math: A majority is 51%. That means 49% may not get what you put out there. MORE
We need more strategies than fist to five or thumbs up thumbs down. Teacher Mike Roberts give five strategies that can help us with formative assessment AND classroom management. They are practical courses that have teachers developing tangible resources to use in their classrooms immediately. All Subjects Best of the Podcast Classroom Management Elementary Grades 1-5 (Ages 6-10) High School Grades 9-12 (Ages 13-18) How to Guides. MORE
Barry Hoonan on episode 539 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today, you’ll get advice for creating grouping strategies for your classroom from an expert teacher and author on the subject. Listen to Barry Hoonan Talk about Grouping Strategies for Reading Groups Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here. MORE
In this role, I’ve taken a fresh look at how I am helping to highlight the power of diversity in the classroom and build a more inclusive learning environment–particularly in the STEM fields–in which all learners can see themselves as they prepare for life beyond graduation. MORE
The systematic strategies that computer scientists apply in their work can be really helpful to us in our day-to-day lives and it has potential applications for early learners as well. MORE
Classrooms in the United States are more diverse—culturally and linguistically—than ever before.[15] In this guide, we’ll go over what culturally responsive teaching is and a few common barriers that prevent teachers from creating an inclusive classroom. MORE
In today’s show, Robin Fox shares four techniques you can use in your face-to-face or distance classroom to connect with your student’s social and emotional lives. Listen to Robin Fox Share Social-Emotional Learning Strategies. MORE
Strategies for creating digital choice boards include starting simply, adding audio or video content, and using learning taxonomies. The post 16 Strategies For Using Digital Choice Boards In The Classroom appeared first on TeachThought. MORE
No matter the current focus, changes implemented today will pave the way for ushering in more personalized approaches that focus on high-agency strategies as schools settle into a new normal. You can also use Google Meet to create breakout rooms in Google Classroom (learn more HERE ). MORE
The ability to think about what we are learning, how we are learning, what we want to learn in the future are important skills that must be explicitly taught in classrooms. Teaching metacognitive skills that encourage students to become more aware of their learning can help them shift from passive to active participants in the classroom. Teachers must help students become active agents in the classroom who are able to make key decisions about what they learn and how they learn. MORE
Our school district has made character development a main focus and I’ve found some specific strategies and resources that can be helpful for early elementary school teachers – and especially for ELL teachers – who are trying to teach SEL and character development remotely. MORE
On Thursday night, I presented a 30-minute webinar with AJ Juliani for educators focused on the concurrent classroom. As I support teachers navigating this teaching assignment, I’m honest about the challenges that the concurrent classroom presents. MORE
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Barb Gilman (known as @barbinnebraska) has a classroom rich with a love of reading. Today she talks about strategies any teacher can use to help kids love reading. Join me, Jaime Donally of #ARVRinEdu chat and some excited AR classroom enthusiasts on Wednesday, December 19 at 9 pm ET for a free webinar about best practices in AR Classroom teaching. MORE
Here are thirteen accepted pedagogical teaching strategies with proven records of success. Students are responsible for setting the patterns and strategies that allow them to succeed, by evaluating what they can do at any given point and making a plan for learning everything else. MORE
This is not particularly different than setting beginning of the year behavior expectations in a traditional classroom. Classroom Innovations Curriculum Featured on eSchool News Teaching & Learning Education educator educators elementary teachers engaging need online play school schools MORE
We need more strategies than fist to five or thumbs up thumbs down. Teacher Mike Roberts give five strategies that can help us with formative assessment AND classroom management. 5 Formative Assessment Strategies to Help with Classroom Management. But these are also strategies that help with classroom management. So give us the first one and help us understand how great formative assessment can help us better manage our classroom. MORE
Working with families to determine what approaches work best for them can also unlock a range of additional strategies to re-engage students, such as mapping students’ relationships and integrating supports around the most vulnerable students. Re-engage from a classroom level. MORE
Teachers using StudySync can use the Access Prior Knowledge Activities in the First Read Lessons to engage students in asynchronous online discussions using Google Classroom or a learning management system, like Schoology. MORE
Your Google Classroom is a hot mess. Thankfully, Google Classroom has a feature that helps you keep your classwork page neat and tidy and orderly — topics! Ed Tech G Suite Google Classroom google classroom google classroom organization google classroom topics how to use google classroomLet’s be honest. If it is, you’re like many, many other teachers. (If If it’s not a hot mess, kudos to you. We can learn something from you!) MORE
Below are three strategies teachers working online can use to give students more focused and personalized feedback. #1 I encourage teachers to use blended learning models to create time and space in the classroom to give feedback on their students’ work as they work. MORE
As an educator, you need to establish strategies that make certain the approach is right for every learner. In this article, we’re going to look at a few tools and strategies you can use to approach remote education in a positive, inclusive way. MORE
The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 19, 2021
Karen Janowski and her coauthors have written a book Inclusive Learning 365: Edtech Strategies for Every Day of the Year. Today she talks about a mindset of including students who learn differently and better reaching the children you have in the classroom.
The CoolCatTeacher
JULY 18, 2020
Dig into flipping your classroom and how it looks when you teach effectively in an online classroom. Listen to Kate Baker Talk about How We Can Flip Our Classrooms from a Distance Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher Stream by clicking here.
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The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 7, 2019
Barry Hoonan on episode 539 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today, you’ll get advice for creating grouping strategies for your classroom from an expert teacher and author on the subject. Listen to Barry Hoonan Talk about Grouping Strategies for Reading Groups Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here.
Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
New teachers quickly realize that one size doesn’t fit all in the classroom. the Flipped Classroom. Classroom management Education reform pedagogyStudents are wonderfully different in the way they learn, listen, and absorb. While teaching to the majority sounds good superficially, let’s look at the math: A majority is 51%. That means 49% may not get what you put out there.
eSchool News
AUGUST 9, 2021
In this role, I’ve taken a fresh look at how I am helping to highlight the power of diversity in the classroom and build a more inclusive learning environment–particularly in the STEM fields–in which all learners can see themselves as they prepare for life beyond graduation.
The CoolCatTeacher
MARCH 18, 2021
In today’s show, Robin Fox shares four techniques you can use in your face-to-face or distance classroom to connect with your student’s social and emotional lives. Listen to Robin Fox Share Social-Emotional Learning Strategies.
TeachThought - Learn better.
MAY 19, 2021
The post 8 High School Classroom Management Strategies That Empower Students appeared first on TeachThought. Education Classroom Management Student EngagementExchange perspectives: Ask them to explain a situation from your perspective and you explain it from theirs.
Ditch That Textbook
AUGUST 29, 2019
Your Google Classroom is a hot mess. Thankfully, Google Classroom has a feature that helps you keep your classwork page neat and tidy and orderly — topics! Ed Tech G Suite Google Classroom google classroom google classroom organization google classroom topics how to use google classroomLet’s be honest. If it is, you’re like many, many other teachers. (If If it’s not a hot mess, kudos to you. We can learn something from you!)
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 20, 2020
Here are thirteen accepted pedagogical teaching strategies with proven records of success. Students are responsible for setting the patterns and strategies that allow them to succeed, by evaluating what they can do at any given point and making a plan for learning everything else.
Catlin Tucker
JANUARY 23, 2021
On Thursday night, I presented a 30-minute webinar with AJ Juliani for educators focused on the concurrent classroom. As I support teachers navigating this teaching assignment, I’m honest about the challenges that the concurrent classroom presents.
Catlin Tucker
APRIL 20, 2020
Below are three strategies teachers working online can use to give students more focused and personalized feedback. #1 I encourage teachers to use blended learning models to create time and space in the classroom to give feedback on their students’ work as they work.
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Catlin Tucker
MARCH 28, 2021
We can apply strategies to help us think more deeply about what we are reading. Instead, this strategy presents students with an open-ended, debatable, or controversial statement to consider before they begin the reading. This strategy activates thinking throughout a reading task.
Waterford
MARCH 31, 2020
Because approximately 1 in 59 students are diagnosed with autism, learning how to help students with this disorder in the classroom is so important.[1] If you have children with autism in your class, fill a drawer in your classroom with toys that could help neutralize overwhelming emotions.
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
This is not particularly different than setting beginning of the year behavior expectations in a traditional classroom. Classroom Innovations Curriculum Featured on eSchool News Teaching & Learning Education educator educators elementary teachers engaging need online play school schools
The CoolCatTeacher
JUNE 11, 2018
We need more strategies than fist to five or thumbs up thumbs down. Teacher Mike Roberts give five strategies that can help us with formative assessment AND classroom management. They are practical courses that have teachers developing tangible resources to use in their classrooms immediately. All Subjects Best of the Podcast Classroom Management Elementary Grades 1-5 (Ages 6-10) High School Grades 9-12 (Ages 13-18) How to Guides.
The CoolCatTeacher
DECEMBER 11, 2018
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Barb Gilman (known as @barbinnebraska) has a classroom rich with a love of reading. Today she talks about strategies any teacher can use to help kids love reading. Join me, Jaime Donally of #ARVRinEdu chat and some excited AR classroom enthusiasts on Wednesday, December 19 at 9 pm ET for a free webinar about best practices in AR Classroom teaching.
The CoolCatTeacher
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
We need more strategies than fist to five or thumbs up thumbs down. Teacher Mike Roberts give five strategies that can help us with formative assessment AND classroom management. 5 Formative Assessment Strategies to Help with Classroom Management. But these are also strategies that help with classroom management. So give us the first one and help us understand how great formative assessment can help us better manage our classroom.
A Principal's Reflections
AUGUST 16, 2020
No matter the current focus, changes implemented today will pave the way for ushering in more personalized approaches that focus on high-agency strategies as schools settle into a new normal. You can also use Google Meet to create breakout rooms in Google Classroom (learn more HERE ).
The CoolCatTeacher
SEPTEMBER 27, 2020
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Research-Based Strategies for Distance Learning with Dr. Matthew Rhoads Dr. Matthew Rhoads is teaching at a distance and coaching other teachers to improve their teaching as well.
Catlin Tucker
AUGUST 2, 2020
Below are ten strategies I hope will help elementary teachers to engage their young learners online. #1 1 Create Virtual Word Wall with a Bitmoji Classroom or Padlet. Teachers can virtually replicate the classic word wall in their Bitmoji classrooms.
Ditch That Textbook
JANUARY 8, 2020
Here are some strategies to use on your next quiz or test. The post 4 classroom test quiz strategies to avoid the gotcha game appeared first on Ditch That Textbook. Assessment Feedback Teaching formative assessment strategies test designTests and quizzes should let students show what they know. How can we avoid playing "gotcha" -- catching what they DON'T know?
MiddleWeb
MAY 17, 2020
Using reading comprehension strategies in the content area helps students build background knowledge and academic skills. Articles Science studies informational texts Mandi White reading strategies science Tara Dale
Digital Promise
MARCH 27, 2019
When we launched the Dynamic Learning Project (DLP), a program from EdTechTeam, Google, and Digital Promise that empowers school leaders to transform instruction across every classroom for every student, we wanted to put teachers in control of their professional development. So, we developed a first-of-its-kind coaching model, based on Jennie Magiera’s work in Courageous Edventures , aimed at helping teachers tackle their challenges with personalized strategies and innovative tools.
Waterford
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
Classroom discussions can be one of the best ways to boost student engagement. In this article, we’ll go over why classroom discussions are important and introduce a few techniques to help you supercharge discussions with your students. Importance of Strong Classroom Discussions.
Catlin Tucker
SEPTEMBER 22, 2018
The ability to think about what we are learning, how we are learning, what we want to learn in the future are important skills that must be explicitly taught in classrooms. Teaching metacognitive skills that encourage students to become more aware of their learning can help them shift from passive to active participants in the classroom. Teachers must help students become active agents in the classroom who are able to make key decisions about what they learn and how they learn.
The Christensen Institute
JULY 1, 2021
Working with families to determine what approaches work best for them can also unlock a range of additional strategies to re-engage students, such as mapping students’ relationships and integrating supports around the most vulnerable students. Re-engage from a classroom level.
Waterford
OCTOBER 22, 2020
In this article, we’ll go over the difference between two types of motivation—intrinsic and extrinsic—and why you should prioritize the former in your classroom. Then, we’ll provide you with a few tips and strategies for improving your students’ intrinsic motivation.
Catlin Tucker
MARCH 30, 2020
Teachers using StudySync can use the Access Prior Knowledge Activities in the First Read Lessons to engage students in asynchronous online discussions using Google Classroom or a learning management system, like Schoology.
The CoolCatTeacher
JUNE 22, 2020
Interdisciplinary Learning Student-Centered Approaches (and how they differ from Direct Instruction) Meaningful Engagement Strategies Three Dimensional Learning The Creativity of Teaching In order to be notified of these future releases, you’ll want to sign up for the newsletter.
TeachThought - Learn better.
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
Strategies for creating digital choice boards include starting simply, adding audio or video content, and using learning taxonomies. The post 16 Strategies For Using Digital Choice Boards In The Classroom appeared first on TeachThought.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Our school district has made character development a main focus and I’ve found some specific strategies and resources that can be helpful for early elementary school teachers – and especially for ELL teachers – who are trying to teach SEL and character development remotely.
Catlin Tucker
DECEMBER 11, 2020
When I began my career in education, I believed the value I brought to the classroom was my subject area expertise cultivated as an English major at UCLA and my pedagogical expertise honed while working on my teaching credential and Masters in Education.
Waterford
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
Classrooms in the United States are more diverse—culturally and linguistically—than ever before.[15] In this guide, we’ll go over what culturally responsive teaching is and a few common barriers that prevent teachers from creating an inclusive classroom.
Neo LMS
AUGUST 17, 2021
As an educator, you need to establish strategies that make certain the approach is right for every learner. In this article, we’re going to look at a few tools and strategies you can use to approach remote education in a positive, inclusive way.
The CoolCatTeacher
MAY 26, 2017
Today, Starr Sackstein @mssackstein shares 5 feedback strategies to supercharge your writing instruction and classroom culture. In today’s show, Starr Sackstein discusses 5 peer review strategies for the classroom including: Having a class culture for positive peer feedback. Listen to Jennifer Burin talk about secrets for teaching great writing in the classroom by using peer feedback. Peer Feedback in the Classroom Book Giveaway.
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