Draw It So You’ll Know It – A Teaching Strategy for Visual Learners
Teachers often present information verbally and linguistically. However, many of our students are visual learners. A substantial amount of our brain power is devoted to visual processing. When we add a visual component, a drawing component, to what we are teaching,...
Know & Adjust the Reading Level of Text
Do You Know the Reading Level of Student Texts and Handouts? I’m a firm believer that teachers need to know the reading level of the materials they use in the classroom. So often, the materials we use in our classrooms are much higher than the grade level we are...