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.
Making the Most of a 90-Minute Block 13Aug2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez Whether you’re brand-new to block scheduling or you’ve been doing it for years, these strategies will have you handling those 90 minutes like a boss.
How HyperDocs Can Transform Your Teaching 11Jun2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez HyperDocs make room for more interactive, personalized, and student-directed learning. Let’s look at how they work.
To Boost Higher-Order Thinking, Try Curation 15Apr2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez A digital curation project is a fast way to engage critical thinking in any content area. Here’s how it works.
What If We Taught Argument in Every Class? 19Mar2017 by Kristy Louden Now, maybe more than ever, our students must learn how to think rationally, see through faulty logic, and share opinions in a convincing way.
