Could You Teach Without Grades? 20Feb2015 by Jennifer Gonzalez There’s a new movement of teachers who are giving up traditional grading and finding different ways to measure student learning. Starr Sackstein is at the front of the pack, and in a new podcast episode, she tells me how it all works.
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!
12 Ways to Support English Learners in the Mainstream Classroom 11Dec2014 by Jennifer Gonzalez Advice from three ESL teachers on the things regular classroom teachers can do to help English language learners thrive in mainstream classrooms.
A Starter Kit for Differentiated Instruction 19Nov2014 by Jennifer Gonzalez A collection of the clearest, most high-quality books, articles, videos and documents for learning how to differentiate in your classroom.
Our First (and Only) Teacher Advice Show 30Oct2014 by Jennifer Gonzalez In this episode, I answer questions from an earth science teacher who wants to make his material more challenging for advanced students, a student who needs to organize her bookmarks, and a teacher whose co-worker embarrasses kids right in front of her.
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.
Book Review: The Best-Kept Teaching Secret 3Dec2013 by Jennifer Gonzalez Things have gotten awfully complicated and contentious in education lately. This friendly, easy-to-read book offers something we’re all looking for these days: simple ideas with big impact.
What We Can All Learn from a Montessori Classroom 26Nov2013 by Jennifer Gonzalez What I didn’t expect was the attitude of the students: They were focused. They were calm. They retrieved their lessons and worked at them seriously, while still maintaining a sense of humor. And their work was plenty rigorous.
Oh, The Things You Can Do with GoAnimate! 5Nov2013 by Jennifer Gonzalez Until recently, the tools to create professional-looking videos were out of the hands of most regular folks. But those days are over.
