By exposing students to critical content over and over again in increasingly complex ways, spiraling is a flexible and potent curriculum mapping strategy.
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If we insist on outcomes-based, data-driven teaching, the traditional unit—at least in its current guise—has no business in our classrooms.
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Desks, tests, computer labs, and more. Here are 12 things that could disappear from classrooms in the next 12 years.
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When one teacher meets another, they exchange ideas. Comparing and finding common ground and learning new things is nearly automatic.
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Whatever the reason, if you want to get fired as a teacher, it’s not as easy as you’d think. In fact, it takes real effort.
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Critical Thinking Questions About Voting & Government by Terry Heick Just a quick post that’s self-explanatory enough: It’s almost #ElectionDay!
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Whether a formal test or an informal observation, the most important question every assessment should answer is, ‘What now?’
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Humility, vision, a sense of humor, and a strong foundation in pedagogical skills are among the things every teacher needs to grow.
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What does every single student need–absolutely, positively have to have–to succeed inside and outside of the classroom?
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It’s difficult to teach if it’s unclear what students actually understand–and multiple-choice tests aren’t enough. Here are 50 alternatives.
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Some of the misunderstood ideas in education include the role of parents, the function of a letter grade, and what it means to ‘understand.’
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We’ve become so obsessed with looking inward and trying to achieve our ideals, that we’re less equipped to be a human on the outside.
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