How to Use the Reciprocal Learning Strategy 28Feb2014 by Jennifer Gonzalez This cooperative learning strategy takes the idea of “working in pairs” up a notch.
The Breathtaking, Life-Altering Power of Being a Dork 21Feb2014 by Jennifer Gonzalez When you spend all your energy in the service of looking cool, what you ultimately do is erase yourself.
Once you go Diigo, you’ll never go back. 14Feb2014 by Jennifer Gonzalez Technology doesn’t always develop independent learning skills. For those, students need practice with tools like Diigo that help them access, analyze, and sort information.
Best PD Ever: Gilder Lehrman Teacher Seminars 7Feb2014 by Jennifer Gonzalez I don’t usually hear teachers gush about how much they loved a PD. Something about Gilder Lehrman Teacher Seminars has this effect on people.
Why Teachers Need to Know Diane Ravitch 30Jan2014 by Jennifer Gonzalez Although lots of teachers are already out there, debating policy issues, more informed voices are needed. Ravitch’s book, Reign of Error, will get you up to speed.
The Trouble with “Amazing”: Giving Praise that Matters 25Jan2014 by Jennifer Gonzalez If you’re trying to motivate someone—a student, an employee, your child—calling them amazing won’t pump them up the way you hope it will. Not in any lasting way. What’s worse, it could have the opposite effect.
Are You Making the Most of Your Interactive Whiteboard? 19Jan2014 by Jennifer Gonzalez Interactive whiteboards are a fixture in many classrooms, but are teachers taking advantage of all they have to offer? Here are some ways to improve your use.
Speed Up Grading with Rubric Codes 15Jan2014 by Jennifer Gonzalez Do you have a mountain of student writing to grade? A pile of extended responses that have been sitting in your passenger seat for a week? Do you wish you had more time to give students better feedback?
What Teachers Really Think About Principals 8Jan2014 by Jennifer Gonzalez Regardless of what you believe about your performance as an administrator, this survey makes one thing clear: Your teachers aren’t telling you everything.
