Memory trace is a complex cognitive process that refers to encoding, storage, and retrieval of information in the brain. Repeated, meaningful exposures strengthen neural encoding. Educators who have foundational understanding memory development and understand the power and importance of memory-enhancing strategies will apply and teach those strategies in ways that enhance student learning.
When the teachers and administrators at a middle school determined that A–F grades didn’t align with their goals, they began a years-long shift in how they assess student learning.
As students go through the steps of observing, participating, practicing, and performing, they take control of their own learning.
You’re reading this article, which means you have the ability to focus, store, and manipulate visual information; work toward a goal; create mental images; analyze; and more. These foundational skills
When we visit classrooms across the country, we typically see the same pattern of teacher-centered instruction comprised predominately of lecture and independent practice activities with the students’ role in learning
When the new school year begins, students should begin the next grade level with teachers from their current grade level, a strategy known as looping, writes Mark Rogers, a first-grade
The public educational company Scholastic came up with a way to keep kids busy and learning while school closures keep them home during coronavirus pandemic. Scholastic set up a ‘Learn
These activities give middle and high school students a chance to play with numbers—and learn at the same time.
To give his students repeated exposure to relevant vocabulary terms, the author relies on a tried-and-true tool: index cards.
Challenging problems with several paths to the solution encourage students to develop their understanding of mathematical concepts.
What do you do when hear a word you don’t know? In Ashley Palmer’s kindergarten class, you stop. And you talk about it.
