What Works In Education And How Do We Know?
What works in education and how do we know? What do we know an idea is ‘good’? Letter grades? Test performance? Graduation Rates?
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15 Self-Guided Reading Responses For Non-Fiction Texts
What is the author’s position on a debatable topic from the text? How do you know? What evidence from the text can you cite?
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Cognitive Transfer: 14 Ways Students Can Transfer Knowledge
Understanding the value of information is the core of transfer. These categories include 14 ways students can transfer knowledge.
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6 Domains Of Cognition: The Heick Learning Taxonomy
The Heick Learning Taxonomy can be used to guide planning, assessment, curriculum design, and self-directed learning.
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32 Research-Based Instructional Strategies
These 32 research-based instructional strategies include Setting Objectives and Reinforcing Effort/Providing Recognition.
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How Much Freedom Should A Teacher Have?
Where should there be obligation and where should there be freedom in choice of pedagogy, models, and curriculum?
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Becoming Innovative: 15 New Ideas Every Teacher Should Try
Looking for new and innovative ideas for your teaching? Here are 15 examples to get you started.
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A Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy For Evaluating Digital Tasks
This Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy mashes digital tasks like podcasting, blogging, networking, and bookmarking with the stalwart learning tool.
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Critically Examining What You Teach
These are simple prompts that a teacher who has really thought through the course should be able to answer.
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10 Back-To-School Tips For Teachers Using Google Docs
Use Google Docs to collaborate with your colleagues on joint lesson plans or to create shared calendars for cross-classroom activities.
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Why Emotion Is More Important Than Understanding
The need to belong, the desire to be understood, and the instinct to understand are universal human emotions that mean everything.
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Dear 1st-Year Me: 6 Takeaways From 32 Years Of Teaching
Dear first-year me: Don’t forget to take time to be patient and really listen–to students and colleagues, but also your own mind and body.
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