Use Doodling as a Memory Strategy with Sketchnotes
As Mr. Pettingill and Mr. Wymore discuss in the video, learning can go high-tech by using ELMOs, or completely “no-tech” with an activity as simple as doodling.
Should Tests be the Final Measure of Student Success?
Use Testing Strategies That Promote Student Success As teachers, most of us have been taught that tests are the best way to assess our students’ learning (and the effectiveness of our teaching). But when a student scores poorly on a test, how does he or she benefit? The student loses confidence and [...]
100 Strategies for Differentiating Instruction by Subject
Science proves that when we teach to a variety of learning styles and vary our delivery techniques, we will consistently reach more students. Many of us still struggle with how to differentiate instruction in ways that can reach those students who struggle without singling them out in the inclusive [...]
Co-teaching Model – Both Teach Half — Same Objective, Same Way
#13 Both Teach Half—Same Objective, Same Way - The HOW of Co-teaching This implementation clearly describes the Parallel Teaching co-teaching model. Each co-teacher takes half the class and instructs the students, using the same methods, to teach the same content. They are working together in parall [...]
Dear Susan – Get a Handle on Horrible Handwriting
Dear Susan: My child has horrible handwriting / printing. It’s almost illegible. What can I do?