Seale, C. (2022, April 28). A Critical Thinking Strategy for Student Note-Taking. Edutopia. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
This graphic organizer guides students to categorize information while they’re taking notes, leading to deeper engagement.
Poverty, defined as the absence of needed resources, can have both short- and long-term effects on health, development and success in life. Students who live with limited resources may need unique supports in order to reveal often-hidden potential. Educators who understand the potential impacts and are ready with specific strategies will be better able to help every student achieve at high levels.
This graphic organizer guides students to categorize information while they’re taking notes, leading to deeper engagement.
Asking middle and high school students to sketch something they’re learning can give teachers a clear sense of what they do and don’t understand.
Schools are closed but schooling goes on, and it remains crucial that teachers find ways to see what students are learning.
Valley High School Principal Ramona Esparza, shown at the school Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, says a radical approach might be necessary to reclaim students left behind academically. “We have to
Now more than ever, we need to take steps to reduce students’ anxiety about grading (while improving their learning). Will we?
A science teacher reflects on her path to finding a grading system that reflects her educational philosophy.
Schools can take some inequity out of grading by rounding to “the fives.”
It’s time to slay the “monsters” that drive our grading practices.
Teachers can help ensure assessments are fair for students by adopting the Universal Design for Learning, assert Karen Lea and Barbara Dame, both assessment developers. In this blog post, Lea
To support students with IEPs during school shutdowns, educators need careful coordination and a focus on what matters most.