Stop Putting Students in Grades by Age
In the United States and many other countries, students start their schooling career when they reach a certain age, for better or worse.
Todd Stanley
Todd Stanley is the author of several education books including Project-Based Learning for Gifted Students and Performance-Based Assessment for 21st-Century Skills, both for Prufrock Press.
Additionally, he wrote a series of workbooks for them entitled 10 Performance-Based Projects for the ELA/Math/Science Classroom. He wrote Creating Life-Long Learners with Corwin Press and is a regular contributor of blogs to Corwin Connect which can be accessed at https://corwin-connect.com/author/toddstanley/.
Student Motivation: We Should Stop Giving Grades
How do we increase student motivation? Grades act as an extrinsic motivator, however, that is not how kids learn though. What if we got rid of grades?
Not All Students Can Be Renaissance Learners
Not everyone can master multiple subjects and yet, education is still built around making students Renaissance Learners. This article addresses that paradox.
It’s Tough to Be a Teacher in Today’s Political Climate
I am in my 25th year in education, and I can say, without any compunction, that it is more difficult to be a teacher now than it ever has been in my career. The problem is not what you think it would be. It is a challenge to be a teacher for one simple reason; you never know what is going to be the next topic of turmoil.
The Reason Why Teachers Don’t Do Innovative Teaching Methods
In order for students to be innovators, their teachers need to use innovative teaching methods. If we take a chance, there is no telling where we can take it.
Teaching Pedagogy Reflected in a Game of Kickball
Unique Teaching Pedagogy-I couldn’t help thinking as we left the playing field how each of the team’s played like they were taught in the classroom.