Using a Mathematics Assessment Tool for Observation with Fractions
During a fraction unit in primary grades, students use manipulatives and drawings to understand fraction concepts. This assessment tool guides …
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Simple & Easy Tips on How to Create a Teacher's Website for Your Class!
Creating a teacher website isn’t that difficult. Getting your students to actually use the website is another matter entirely. I’ll …
Continue ReadingTechnological Changes in Education: How Teachers Can Adapt
What was once recognized as the setting for education - a one room schoolhouse, with limited resources and few students - has evolved into a global …
Continue ReadingWhat Teachers Look for in a Substitute: Tips to Stand Out
If you’re brave enough to walk into a strange class every day, gain the advantage over other substitutes by learning what teachers look for in a …
Continue ReadingEvaluating Educational Software: Download a Checklist for Educators
Do you have the task of evaluating educational software for your school or district? If so, you will know there is a lot to consider. Use this …
Continue ReadingThe Importance of Technology in Schools for the Digital Age
What will classrooms in the next five years look like? The technology of today will be obsolete in a few years. Students need to learn how to utilize …
Continue ReadingAuthentic Assessment Examples - Including An Overview and Resources
According to Albert Einstein, “Not everything that counts can be counted and not everything that can be counted, counts.” That sentiment captures the …
Continue ReadingHow to Use DIBELS Progress Monitoring with All Students
The DIBELS reading assessment is used by teachers to assess students’ reading ability and whether or not they are making progress with reading …
Continue ReadingRecording School Counselor Progress Notes for Measurement Student Progress
The article explores the basics of how to write a counselor progress note as well as an incident report. This piece provides an in-depth example of …
Continue ReadingThe Best Weekly Lesson Planning Software for Teachers
Are you looking for weekly lesson planning software? For teachers, this is an important consideration, and one that you really want to get right. …
Continue ReadingDebating the Difference Between Learning and Performance In Your Classroom
There is a great debate in education on the differences between learning and performance and where the emphasis should be placed. What is your stance?
Continue ReadingDesigning Interactive Learning Activities: Unleashing Your Inner Creative Teacher
Targeted toward teachers, this article describes what an interactive activity is, what it does, what its advantages are and includes practical tips on …
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