Education Has Changed And We Are Here for It
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on education and we are still recovering from its affects. The way our students learn and interact, teaching practices, and classroom management strategies have all changed dramatically in just the past three years–for the better.
We...
Move from The Boring Process and Personalize Professional Development
Too often we only get professional learning or recertification credit for sitting at a workshop (seat hours)—even if we have accomplished nothing. After 6 hours of doing nothing but listening, professional development doesn't seem worth it, necessary, or even beneficial at all.
If...
The Power of Personalized Learning: Enhancing Classroom Management
Classroom management is one of the most important challenges that teachers face. It can be difficult to keep a class of students engaged and on task, especially when they have different learning styles and needs. By tailoring instructional methods to cater to individual student needs,...
Hacking The Writing Process: Let's Make Writing
Angela Stockman on Make Writing.
My goal is to help you remedy the problems that many young writers face when they confront empty screens and pages. These writers experience frustration and even defeat as they strain against contrived procedures with intangible tools.
Over time, these...
Enrich Assessment and Avoid The Grading Quit Point
There are moments in every day life when we feel like we have reached the lowest point and there is no point in continuing. This is called the Quit Point: the moment when an individual's productive energy toward a specific goal drops, causing withdrawal or minimized effort.
As students...
8 Hacks to Inspire Reluctant Writers
Reluctant writers are students who may harbor a negative attitude toward writing, lack confidence in their abilities, or find the writing process overwhelming. As educators, it is crucial to recognize the challenges these students face and implement strategies to help them overcome their writing...
High Impact Takeaways and Learning Targets: An Alternative to Grades
Grades have long been the primary measure of student achievement; however, there is countless amounts of research proving the ineffectiveness of grades. In a process-based class where students are engaged in project-based learning, grading is particularly challenging and does not have much of a...
Develop Students' Inner Voice and Help Create Effective Learning Habits
There are several common responses that teachers receive when they ask the class a question. Sometimes students will respond quickly with the first thing that comes to their head and other times the default is "I don't know." Students tell themselves, "I can't" without even trying.
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Use Asset-Based Feedback to Help Introverts Thrive
When you think of an introverted student you probably think of the quiet, reserved, and shy kid that prefers to listen during the duration of class instead of talk out. This is the stereotypical anti-social introvert. It is important to remember that not all introverts fit the stereotypical mold....
Stop Chasing Outcomes and Create A Process-Based Classroom
Have you ever heard the saying from Ralph Waldo Emerson, "It's not the destination, it's the journey."? This quote is used to remind us that we should not be so focused on the outcome but what gets us their. The same is true for learning.
When students are presented with a new unit, their first...
