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.”
