The Magic of Mistakes: 4 Ways to Boost Critical Thinking with Mistake Analysis 18Apr2021 by Colin Seale Wrong answers can be an incredible tool for learning. Discover how easy it is to add mistake analysis to your classroom.
Build it Together: Co-Constructing Success Criteria with Students 4Apr2021 by Jennifer Gonzalez When we include students in the process of defining quality work, they are more likely to rise to those standards.
If Equity is a Priority, UDL is a Must 21Mar2021 by Katie Novak This framework rejects one-size-fits-all teaching and offers options for how to engage, what materials to use, and how to demonstrate learning.
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.
