Help for Homeless Teens and Kids: How Youth On Their Own Makes a Difference
Youth On Their Own (YOTO) is a Tucson, Arizona based nonprofit organization working to help students who lack the basic tools to succeed. Since 1986, …
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History of the Inverted Classroom: Founders, Inspiration and Other Origins of Flipped Learning
Just as the name implies, flipped learning turns traditional education upside down. Read on to learn how this concept came to be and what the future …
Continue ReadingDownloadable PowerPoint with Ideas for Using Literature Circles with the Common Core
What exactly are literature circles and how can they help prepare students for Common Core? Those who love to read may use the more affectionate term …
Continue ReadingObstacles to the Revolutionary Approach of Flipped Learning
Some teachers see flipping the classroom to be the inevitable new wave in education. Once the tide comes in, learning will never be the same. Other …
Continue ReadingHow to Apply Common Core Curriculum Shifts to Social Studies or History Lessons
Educators can apply Common Core shifts typically associated with the English Language Arts curriculum to Social Studies curriculum and have great …
Continue ReadingCommon Core Math Tips for Teachers: Math Instructional Shifts
Common Core has more to do with how you teach than with what you teach. Gaining a better understanding of the focus, fluency and application will help …
Continue ReadingUnderstanding the Standards, Reasons and Benefits of Common Core Math
When trying to utilize or explain the Common Core standards, it helps to have a general understanding of what the standards are, how and why they were …
Continue ReadingWhat Does Common Core Math Look Like in Everyday Classroom Use?
Although implementing the standards can at first appear daunting, approaching the task as an opportunity to engage students’ natural curiosity and …
Continue ReadingTips for Teachers on Creating a Personal Development Plan
Just as every student has a unique learning style, every teacher has their own teaching style. Create a personal development plan to set and meet …
Continue ReadingLooking at Both Sides of the Charter Schools Debate
This year 6,000 charter schools are operating in the United States. Approximately 2 million students are enrolled in charter schools with nearly 1 …
Continue ReadingKinesthetic Learning Strategies for Teachers and Parents
In this fourth and final segment of our series on learning styles, we turn our attention to kinesthetic learners. These students are “doers” and …
Continue ReadingDifferent Types of Learning Styles - Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic
One of the beautiful processes that a child goes through in the early years is the development of his personality. The child starts to find freedom in …
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