Instead of listing all the different ways a task deviates from the target, the single-point rubric simply describes the target in a single column of traits.
When you’re planning a lesson or unit of work, one of the things you’ll be thinking about is how to make the best use of the resources available, including teacher aides.
It’s easier to maintain my reading life in the summer. Scorching Texas days provide excuses to lie under the ceiling fan and read all afternoon. Occasionally, I stay up all night binge reading—burning through epic historicals or fantasies in one sitting. I travel quite a bit during the summer, and books keep me company.…
From grading homework to district initiatives to technology integration, to response to interventions, to social-emotional learning — the list goes on and on, teachers are busy. Time is their most…
Money and space are not prerequisites for learning-friendly design. Try any one of these ideas to make your classroom a better place for students to learn.
The latest Tweets from The Little Black & White Book Project (@bw_book_project). High contrast animal illustrations for babies and toddlers. 25% of profits donated to wildlife charities. @e_nation Female Startup Of The Year 2018. Bristol, England
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Just the right colour and full of opportunities for inquiry!
Here’s a simple truth that I’m certain no one in Radical Nation would disagree with: When you invest time and energy into developing strong relationships with your students, you are fa…
Policy-makers are showing growing interest in 'digital literacy'. But what does digital literacy mean, and how and where might we teach it? Over the past year, policy-makers have increasingly been talking about ‘digital literacy’. Although moves to regulate the internet seem to be proceeding apace in the UK and across Europe, digital literacy is now…
Games2Teach: Where games and language learning meet We believe that games can challenge and motivate learners to use language in meaningful, productive ways. Studies have shown that game-based approaches to learning develop social skills, improve deep knowledge, and provide better outcomes for learners. Originally designed by Dr. Jonathon Reinhardt from the University of Arizona and …
I am looking for any chance to increase engagement in lessons and to find subtle ways to have my students learn while they think they are just having fun. The more fun they have, the more relaxed they are and less defensive to new concepts, knowledge and content.
Scaffolding can create points of entry and access but can also reduce the complexity of learning to its detriment. And too often we build learning environments…
I sit in the lecture hall with 10,000 others waiting for my new teacher to speak. I look at my cell phone and silently groan that this in going to be a long hour; as long an hour as an hour can be as is typically the case when I listen to a lecture. …
I experienced an overwhelming response to my posts (here and here and here) about collaboration in schools. From my thinking and from the comments of others, I have come up with the following list of essential ingredients for collaboration in schools. When I say this, I am referring to collaboration of all learners (staff and…
The latest Tweets from Trevor Bryan (@trevorabryan). Teacher. Author of The Art of Comprehension. Helping Students Confidently Explore Comprehension Skills & Writer’s craft through Visual Texts #4ocf #artofcomp. New Jersey, USA
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Check out Trevor's new book: The Art of Comprehension on his twitter page.
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