Educators

Five Tips to Deliver PD That Supports Reading Instruction

By Dr. Michael Hart If we know so much more than before about the diagnosis and treatment of dyslexia, which…

6 years ago

Connecting Group Brainstorming and Creative Ideation

What’s better for creativity, solo or group work? In reality, they both play a role, particularly for brainstorming effectivity.  In…

6 years ago

Academic Discourse: 4 Key Aspects

When we think about traditional student talk and academic discourse, whether it is in response to a teacher’s question, discussion…

6 years ago

When Challenge and Engagement Go Hand-in-Hand

Lindsay Melia is an elementary math teacher at TVT Community Day School in Irvine, Calif. She uses the Beast Academy…

6 years ago

3 Ways to Use Exit Slips in Your Classroom

Exit slips are a popular strategy for receiving instant feedback on a student’s level of mastery. Unfortunately, we sometimes fall…

6 years ago

Breaking the Code of Education Assessment and Evaluation

Brian Aspinall is an educator and best-selling author who’s been named one of the brightest STEM innovators in Canadian education.…

6 years ago

The Importance of the First Day of School

When the first day of school rolled around this year, there was a positive buzz in the air. Kids had…

7 years ago

Closing the Achievement Gap by Closing the Cognitive Gap

The most recent release of the Nation’s Report Card had everyone from the U.S. Secretary of Education to classroom teachers…

7 years ago

Rigorous Assessments: Not This, But That

One of the challenges in today’s schools is raising the level of rigor, particularly in tasks and assessments. Too often,…

7 years ago

Dealing with Defiance

What happens when our kids are defiant?   The best educators I know are the ones who love their students like…

7 years ago