Teaching: The art & science of helping people learn
Why We Should Stop Averaging Scores To Give Letter Grades Read More
Evaluating a student’s mind with a system not much more robust than the one we use to review movies doesn’t seem like our best thinking.
5 Psychology-Based Strategies That Help Students Learn Read More
Psychology-based strategies that help students learn include modeling, student choice, and a clear sense of progress in the learning process.
The Importance Of Being Specific In Assessment Of Learning Read More
When seeking to develop skills, feedback (and it must be timely) is only useful if it informs the student what areas need to be worked on.
What Does Teacher Improvement Look Like? Maybe Something Like This Read More
The ultimate metric for your teaching is the quality of students’ lives after your journey & their journey diverge–borderline immeasurable.
7 Easy Ways To Assess Without Testing Read More
At a recent teachers conference, one of the most astute comments was ‘you can assess without testing.’ There are many ways to assess.
20 Tips To Promote A Self-Directed Classroom Culture Read More
When a task feels overwhelming, the ‘I can,’ quickly falls apart. Teach students how to break down a big project into miniature steps.
How To Never Run Out Of New Ideas As A Teacher Read More
Just like a great teacher can teach anything, a great learner can learn from almost anything–and teachers are first learners.
Getting To Know Students Starts With Asking The Right Questions Read More
Want To Get To Know Your Students? Ask The Right Questions. contributed by Dawn Casey-Rowe, Teacher It’s back to school