Effective questions posed within the learning environment elevate cognitive rigor. No longer only utilized to assess what students know, best questions engage the learner, prompt deep study, and expand the learning. Educators who employ effective questioning techniques will be better able to challenge students to demonstrate and communicate their thinking and learning.
A process that integrates peer and teacher feedback with periods of revision drives deeper learning for middle and high school students.
When high school students assess each other’s work, they have an authentic audience and may be more likely to act on suggestions.
Strategies like connecting new information to students’ prior knowledge guide them to store what they’re learning in long-term memory.
Research shows that distractions, confusing material, or an overwhelming amount of information can tax a student’s working memory. Here’s how to better support this essential executive function.
Explaining the criteria for successful learning at the surface, deep, and transfer levels puts students in a better position to meet benchmarks.
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
Asking students to create their own questions has a powerful impact on learning. Plus, 5 tips to encourage high-quality questions
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.”
