Many educators indicate that mastering classroom management is one of the most difficult parts of the profession. Teachers who struggle with poor classroom management skills will never get their students to learn at their highest potential. Their students are seen off task, talking to their friends, defiant, and disrespectful. These students are often assigned consequencesContinueContinue reading “5 Ways to Decrease Disciplinary Issues in the Classroom”
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5 Ways to Make Classroom Walk-Throughs More Powerful
Conducting classroom walk-throughs (CWTs) is not a new concept. Educators have been walking through classrooms, gauging instructional practices for years. Unfortunately, CWTs are often conducted due to mandates from downtown and not from the internal desire to improve educational practices. Administrators go through the motions of walking through without the school getting the benefits ofContinueContinue reading “5 Ways to Make Classroom Walk-Throughs More Powerful”
5 Ways for Educators to Use Social Media
Social media has changed the way that we approach communication and networking. Educators around the world are learning and sharing together. While many educators have taken to social media like a fish to water, there is still some resistance and anxiety. Most of this anxiety comes from not knowing what to post or how to connect.ContinueContinue reading “5 Ways for Educators to Use Social Media”
5 Ways to Differentiate Professional Development for Teachers
We often talk about the need to differentiate instruction to meet the diverse needs of students. Rarely, do we speak of differentiating teacher professional development to meet the diverse needs of teachers. Teachers, like their students, are in different places in their careers. They have different skills sets as well as different areas of strengthContinueContinue reading “5 Ways to Differentiate Professional Development for Teachers”
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”
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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