Teaching Strategies for Tackling Vision Related Problems – Updated
Thank you for your recent, thought-provoking presentation. You mentioned that there are teaching strategies for color-blind students to make it easier for them to learn.
The Best Tech Tools to Accelerate Learning
32+ apps to improve teaching and accelerate learning for school and career Technology has revolutionized the way we approach learning. When I think back to my schooling and how I struggled through lectures and fell asleep on my textbooks trying to cram for my exams, I am a little jealous of the tech [...]
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 [...]
A Teaching Strategy That’s Better Than a Traditional Quiz
The Original Three Card Match Activity The best alternative to testing is demonstration of knowledge. Whenever possible, have students do a project, write a paper, do an analysis, and/or apply knowledge learned. Here’s a fun and effective teaching strategy for quizzing students. Three Card Match: Pe [...]
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 [...]