differentiation | Cult of Pedagogy

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.