Check these practical and research-based classroom motivation strategies!
Every English language arts teacher needs a variety of successful, student led discussion strategies that will provide opportunities for student learning.
These 25 quick and easy tips for new teachers will help you create a positive, engaging, and effective learning environment for your students.
Executed well, student-centered instructional methods can disarm some of the more intimidating parts of academia.
The key to successful classroom management is increasing student engagement. Use these 5 strategies today to have students working hard in class tomorrow..
Go beyond think-pair-share with ten discussion strategies that will engage your students in meaningful paired and small group discussions.
Learn the simple, quick strategies cognitive scientists say can boost student learning in any classroom.
Are you struggling to find effective student engagement strategies for the classroom that are easy to implement and actually work? This is the list for you!
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The 5 Best Methods & Specific Tips on HOW to Incorporate Each in Your Own Classroom Being a teacher is a tough business. It can be hard to navigate the classroom and know if your teaching methods are
We present blogs to motivate learning in any classroom so students can be at their best when going after their learning goals.
Are you using the correct data for reteaching your students who are struggling in a topic? It comes down to much more than just test scores.
I am so excited to launch my first "series" of blog posts! It's making me feel all grown-up and blogger-like :)My first series is going to be on increasing student engagement in the classroom. Over
Why calling on students should be the LAST strategy you use to find out what they know...and how to get ALL kids involved instead.
Cooperative learning can be a powerful learning strategy, but only if it works well. These small changes can make group work more effective in your classroom.
Wondering how to engage students in meaningful learning? This ultimate list of active learning strategies is a great reference to use while lesson planning.
These engaging strategies to incorporate movement in the classroom are perfect for the fidgety students & kinesthetic learners in your class!
While preparing for tests is essential, creating a positive and supportive classroom environment is equally crucial.
What does student engagement look like to you? Your students? Your administration? Parents? While the definition may change, there are some common elements.
To develop students’ vocabulary skills, I have compiled a list of engaging strategies for teaching vocabulary, including both direct and indirect instruction.
Studying CAN be taught. Learn how retrieval practice, interleaving, elaboration, and other research-based study strategies can help your students learn better.
Every English language arts teacher needs a variety of successful, student led discussion strategies that will provide opportunities for student learning.
These simple four ways to increase classroom student engagement and motivation are the key to running an effective classroom.
The Jigsaw Strategy is a collaborative learning strategy that works well for teaching Trends in the Periodic table. Learn how to implement this strategy in your general science or chemistry classrooms.
Research based teaching strategies you can use today with a free printable chart.
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Assessing a student’s learning is an integral part of teaching. An assessment aims to measure what your students have learned or will be learning in the future.
Active learning strategies is the solution for moving your students to an active state that uses higher-order thinking skills.
Solutions for four of the most common problems with collaboration.
Kids and young adults with ADHD can be extremely bright, creative, and helpful. These are often the learners coming up with new invention ideas, filling up a journal with intricate comic book drawings, and eager to answer all of your questions in class. With that said, learners with ADHD can struggl
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Working with kids and young adults who are oppositional can be challenging. Being oppositional might mean refusing to do work, breaking rules, and engaging in other challenging behaviors. The truth is, many kids can be oppositional from time to time, so many of these strategies work with all learner
Active learning isn't too far away with these 12 active learning strategies that support the learning process! Examples of active learning include class discussion, peer instruction, reciprocal questioning, game-based learning, Socratic questioning, exit tickets, and think-pair-share. Using active
Guest Blog Post by Rachael Parlett Imagine that you are sitting in the movie theater waiting for the latest popular movie to begin. With the popcorn bucket on your lap and drink in hand, you are ready. The lights dim, and the movie commences. You begin to watch the opening scene and here’s what you
Marzano's 9 Instructional Strategies include non-linguistic representations, generating and testing hypotheses, and summarizing.
What reading strategies do students need to know? Find out here and keep track with a free chart!
If we know what works to motivate students, why are so many students still unmotivated? These five questions will help you determine if your practice is really in line with research.
Student engagement is my number one goal in the classroom. None of the academic goals can be achieved without student engagement. It is essential! My biggest advice to you is to decrease teacher talk and the time students spend in their desks.I want to share some more specific ways that I keep my students engaged
Help the learning process with these simple strategies for making studennt thinking visible. Perfect for middle and high school English classes.
A basic switch in core teaching strategies to student-centered learning will make the classroom run smoother and your life less stressful.
Picture this. You're in the middle of a lesson on fractions. On the surface, it seems like your students are engaged and understanding the concept. However, when you pass out the independent assignment, you find a sea of confused faces staring back at you. Sounds familiar, doesn't it? This scenario was a common occurrence in my classroom, but I stumbled upon a solution: formative assessment for elementary students.
Helping students develop metacognitive strategies is one of the most efficient and effective ways to help our students. But how do we do it?
Any teacher can improve classroom discussions using simple questioning strategies. Here’s how you can activate student voice and involve all learners...
