Reopening School: What it Might Look Like 24May2020 by Jennifer Gonzalez Some thoughts on what post-COVID instruction might look like. (Spoiler alert: None are as good as face-to-face, but a few aren’t too bad.)
Flash Feedback: How to Provide More Meaningful Feedback in Less Time 10May2020 by Matthew Johnson If we want to provide timely, regular, formative, and meaningful feedback, we need to diversify our practices. These three strategies pack a lot of punch in very little time.
Everything You Need to Know About Building a Great Screencast Video 26Apr2020 by Kareem Farah Moving some of your instruction to video? Learn how to plan, record, and enhance screencast videos students will actually watch.
Social-Emotional Learning: Not Just for Kids 12Apr2020 by Wendy Turner Maybe we don’t need an SEL curriculum or skills block. Maybe all we need is to model the competencies we wish to see in our students every day.
Distance Learning: A Gently Curated Collection of Resources for Teachers 30Mar2020 by Jennifer Gonzalez An overview of the nuts and bolts of distance learning, including general tips, advice on tech, and troubleshooting some common problems.
Kick the IDK Bucket: How to Rid Your Classroom of “I Don’t Know” 15Mar2020 by Connie Hamilton Let’s teach students how to approach those deer-in-headlights moments more constructively.
Are Your Diversity Strategies Missing the Mark? Nine Ways to Get it Right 1Mar2020 by Hedreich Nichols These tips will help you improve your practice and avoid some of the faux pas that come with teaching students who look, think, or opine differently than you.
How to Create a Project Based Learning Lesson 16Feb2020 by Jenny Pieratt There’s still a wide range of understanding of what high quality PBL is and how to plan for it. Here’s a step-by-step guide.
Making Cooperative Learning Work Better 3Feb2020 by Jennifer Gonzalez Solutions for four of the most common problems with collaboration.
