Use the Summer to Plan Your Next Teaching Year
Ah, summer! Time to kick back, relax, read a book, and NOT think about work. This is one of the best parts of our job after all. However, it may be …
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Teaching Methods, Tips & Strategies
Showing guides and explainers filed under Teaching Methods, Tips & Strategies.
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How Collaboration Can Work in Your Classroom
Collaboration is simply the art of students working together to solve problems and come up with solutions they would have never though of on their own …
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Examining Your Return on Investment in Teaching: Guide to High-Yields Learning
In this article, you’ll learn how to save time and energy but cutting things out that don’t need to be there! Too many teachers get burned out and end …
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Why Every Teacher Should be on Pinterest: 10 Tips for Using Pinterest for Lesson Planning
Although everyone loves a good cupcake recipe, Pinterest can be used for so much more than that. Teachers should be aware of the great resource …
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How Differentiated Instruction Works: Why Louder & Slower Does Not
Differentiated instruction is a buzzword that won’t be going away anytime soon. As an instructor it is one of the best things you can do to make …
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The Common Core Math Standards: 8 Foundational Practices
Are you ready to implement the Common Core math standards in your classroom? Although content has not changed greatly, methods of teaching have. Learn …
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Using a Small Group Card Assignment System for Middle or High School Students
Assigning students to groups can be a challenge in the higher grades. Leaving students to pick their own groups almost always ends with several …
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Visual Literacy Activities and Skills Assessments
After thorough research on the topic, I developed several lesson plans to teach visual literacy skills to my students. Read these sample lesson plans …
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Visual Literacy Skills Assessment Example
When I became interested in visual literacy skills I had trouble finding an assessment that would work for my students, so I created one of my own. …
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Visual Literacy Instruction in All Grade Levels: What is Visual Literacy and Why Should we Teach It?
This academically detailed look at incorporating visual literacy instruction in to the K-12 classroom includes what it is and how it can be used …
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