How to Set Up Mastery-Based Grading in Your Classroom 7Mar2021 by Kareem Farah It feels terrible when you know some students didn’t really learn the content, but you move them on anyway. Mastery-based grading solves that problem.
Up-Down-Both-Why: A Funds of Feeling Approach to Literature 24Jan2021 by Sarah Levine Students often struggle to make meaningful connections to literature and put those connections into words. This technique helps.
Fire Up Your Students with a Campaign Project 6Dec2020 by Jane Currell Whether it’s real or fictional, putting students to work on a campaign for a cause is a powerful way to get them writing persuasively.
Connecting Students in a Disconnected World 23Nov2020 by Jennifer Gonzalez Breakout rooms, collaborative projects, games—whatever we do, it’s crucial that we do something to get our students talking to each other.
How to Create a Self-Paced Classroom 8Nov2020 by Kareem Farah In a self-paced classroom, each student is given an appropriate level of challenge and grows at a steady pace throughout the school year. Here’s how it works.
What’s Possible with Green Screens in the Classroom 25Oct2020 by Jennifer Gonzalez This simple, affordable method offers so many possibilities for deep learning and creativity across all grade levels and subject areas, even in remote learning.
How to Teach When Everyone is Scattered 29Sep2020 by Jennifer Gonzalez Some students are in the room with you. Some are home. Everyone is spread far apart. How do you teach this way? How do you build community? Here are some ideas.
Hexagonal Thinking: A Colorful Tool for Discussion 11Sep2020 by Betsy Potash If you’ve been looking for a fresh way to get students thinking outside the box, this may be just what you need.
4 Laws of Learning (and How to Follow Them) 1Sep2020 by Jennifer Gonzalez In a teaching tailspin? These four research-based principles of instruction will help you focus on what really moves the needle.
