Backward Design: The Basics 21Jun2020 by Jennifer Gonzalez Are we planning with clear, measurable, meaningful learning goals to guide us, or are we just keeping students busy?
How to Create a Project Based Learning Lesson 16Feb2020 by Jenny Pieratt There’s still a wide range of understanding of what high quality PBL is and how to plan for it. Here’s a step-by-step guide.
Is That Higher-Order Task Really Higher Order? 12May2019 by Jennifer Gonzalez Ask any group of teachers if their goal is to simply have students regurgitate facts, and every one of them will say no. Despite that, it keeps happening.
To Boost Learning, Just Add Movement 31Mar2019 by Jennifer Gonzalez Physical movement makes learning stick better. Explore six different ways to add more movement to your classroom.
Power Lesson: Note-Taking Stations 16Dec2018 by Peg Grafwallner To take quality notes, students need to be taught how. This fantastic station-rotation lesson gets the job done, and it can be used with all kinds of other content as well.
To Learn, Students Need to DO Something 4Nov2018 by Jennifer Gonzalez Too often, we’re expecting students to learn material without asking them to do much of anything with it. Why is this a problem? Where did it come from? And how can we fix it?
Frickin’ Packets 26Mar2018 by Jennifer Gonzalez Are your worksheets contributing to meaningful learning, or just keeping students busy?
Introducing the One-Sentence Lesson Plan 15Oct2017 by Norman Eng Focus your planning by getting clear on just three things: the WHAT, the HOW, and the WHY.
Retrieval Practice: The Most Powerful Learning Strategy You’re Not Using 24Sep2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez Nothing cements long-term learning as powerfully as retrieval practice. Learn how to incorporate it into your classroom.
