As we come to the end of another year, it is time once again to think about the changes we will make in the next 12 months. The world of education is changing rapidly. However, there are still many areas that need to be addressed. Here are five educational practices we need to say goodbyeContinueContinue reading “5 Educational Concepts We Need To Eliminate In 2017”
Category Archives: Instruction
5 Ways to Create a Powerful Response to Intervention Plan
Schools across the country are creating intervention plans for students. However, most of these plans fall short and are just mere shells of what they could and should be. Schools are spending thousands of dollars and wasting precious time implementing plans that simply do not work, further frustrating students, teachers and parents. Students are stillContinueContinue reading “5 Ways to Create a Powerful Response to Intervention Plan”
7 Ways To Support English Language Learners
When working with English Learners, educators often hear such phrases as: Model. Watch your rate of speech and offer wait time. Use non-linguistic cues. Provide opportunities to build background knowledge. Have clear expectations and instructions. Check for understanding. Encourage development of home language. All valuable instructional strategies and key phrases that are often thrown aboutContinueContinue reading “7 Ways To Support English Language Learners”
Five Ways to Filter Assessment Data
Assessments are useless unless you do something with the data. It is not enough to administer assessments to students and then create colorful graphs and charts that display the data. Data must be filtered down in order to see trends, outliers, areas of opportunity, and areas of strength. Overall all percentage numbers are just aContinueContinue reading “Five Ways to Filter Assessment Data”
5 Ways to Change Homework Practices Now
The topic of homework is a hot button issue in education. Do we give it? Do we not? What do we give? How much? We all have read articles about children crying and fighting with their parents over homework. Homework should never lead to tears. If homework is to be assigned, then let it beContinueContinue reading “5 Ways to Change Homework Practices Now”
5 Ways to Personalize Instruction
Personalization is here to stay. We have music apps that know our preferences and make suggestions based on previous selections. Workouts can be personalized based on height, weight, body type, and strength. Amazon and Netflix will choose items for you based on your browsing profile. When you walk into Starbucks, do you order a blackContinueContinue reading “5 Ways to Personalize Instruction”
5 Ways to Avoid Being Boring in the Classroom
“The children now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise.” I am willing to bet that many of the people that you share this quote with will agree with it. It seems to fit right in with the collective conscience ofContinueContinue reading “5 Ways to Avoid Being Boring in the Classroom”
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