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What’s so great about Google Drive? And why should my students be using it?

25Sep2015

by Jennifer Gonzalez

Google Drive is much more than an online file cabinet. It’s loaded with free tools students can use for serious academic work. Let’s look at what it can do.

Know Your Terms: Memory Palace

12Aug2015

by Jennifer Gonzalez

Mnemonics help us remember things: Roy G. Biv, Every Good Boy Does Fine. But there’s one you may not have heard of, and it might be the coolest one of all.

4 Things You Don’t Know About the Jigsaw Method

15Apr2015

by Jennifer Gonzalez

This cooperative learning strategy has been around for decades, but how well do you really know it?

How Your Nonverbals Impact Your Teaching

6Feb2015

by Jennifer Gonzalez

How can you adjust your voice, posture and other nonverbals to give yourself more presence and confidence in the classroom?

Meet the Single Point Rubric

4Feb2015

by Jennifer Gonzalez

The practice of using single point rubrics is slowly but surely catching on. Try one for yourself and let us see it!

In Praise of Think-Pair-Share

13Jan2015

by Jennifer Gonzalez

Celebrating Think-Pair-Share, the Little Strategy That Could, and sharing some best practices for making it work for you.

5 Reasons You Should Seek Your OWN Student Feedback

23Oct2014

by Jennifer Gonzalez

As teacher evaluation systems become more complex and intense, many of us ignore the richest source of information about our teaching. And it’s right under our noses.

Know Your Terms: Anticipatory Set

6Sep2014

by Jennifer Gonzalez

With a well-crafted, well-executed anticipatory set, instruction becomes an art.

Managing Misbehavior in the College Classroom

29Jul2014

by Jennifer Gonzalez

“I just finished my first year of teaching at the college level. I’m embarrassed to say it, but I had a lot of behavior problems. I never expected to have these issues in college, but I do, and I don’t know what to do about it.”