Standardized Testing, Student Performance Pressure & Other Assessment Options
Is standardized testing taking actual “teaching time” out of the classroom? There has been much debate as to whether or not students …
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Teaching Methods, Tools & Strategies
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Tips on Classroom Procedures and Routines for the Best Classroom Management!
The key to starting the year school year off right is to establish solid classroom routines and procedures for everything you expect your students to …
Continue ReadingClassical Education Vs. Modern Day Education
The classical revolution is trying to grab us with promises of greatness, claiming a “different” approach to education and a system that …
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Find Teaching Strategies for Selective Mutism - The Overly Shy Child in Your Class May be Selectively Mute
Teachers who have an extraordinarily shy child in their class may want to take a closer look at the child’s behavior, as he or she may have …
Continue ReadingBeing a Proactive Teacher: Proactivity in the Classroom
Instead of complaining about everything that goes wrong the first few weeks of school, do something about it.
Continue ReadingSimple, Effective Teacher Stress Management - Be Proactive.
Instead of complaining about all the things that go wrong during the first few weeks of teaching school, do something about it.
Continue ReadingUse Bell Work to Keep Your Students On-Task and Your Classroom Under Control
Keeping students on task is a challenge teachers face daily. If students know that they are expected to begin meaningful work the minute they enter …
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New York City Gifted and Talented Intelligence Test: Why the Switch to OLSAT?
In previous articles we have been learning about the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale as well as the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test. Here we can …
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Teachers, Should You Support a No Homework Policy? Find Out Why It May be Best for You & Your Students
The issue of too little or too much homework at the elementary level can be completely avoided if teachers simply stop giving homework altogether. …
Continue ReadingA Critical Review of the Otis Lennon Test: The OLSAT and its Measurements
In our last article we looked at what the Otis-Lennon School Abilities test was and how to get it. In this article we will loko at a critical review …
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