School is almost out for the summer, but that doesn’t mean that learning has to stop!
Posters
Planning for Learning
Over the summer I began work on updating the lesson plans on this website and started thinking more about all of the characteristics I’d want to see in a truly effective learning activity. Sitting in my kids’ classrooms this week for Back to School night and in my own current work with adult learners, […]
Ways Parents Can Help with Spelling – Spanish Translation
Special thanks to the Morgan County Federal Programs Department in Alabama for doing the text translation!
Ways Parents Can Help with Reading – Spanish Translation
Special thanks to the Morgan County Federal Programs Department in Alabama for doing the text translation!
Parent Involvement
There are many ways – small and large – that a parent can help their child learn the skills he or she needs to be successful.
Got Five Minutes? Practice Critical Thinking and Teamwork
Fun and engaging ways to practice critical thinking with fun puzzles and brain teasers
Got 5 Minutes? Review Vocabulary and Content, Reflect
Turn those extra few minutes of class into valuable time to review vocabulary or content or to reflect on recent learning.
Instructional Strategy Ideas
Because you can never have enough strategy ideas in your teaching toolbox…
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication
4 C’s essential to meaningful learning
Five Reminders about Webb’s Depth of Knowledge
Asking students to work at the deeper levels of understanding just makes sense and fits what we know about how students learn best.
Ode to a Stronger Password
This is part of a student reading project that I’m working on, but – for Evernote users in particular this weekend – I thought it might be helpful. Plus I’m a sucker for anything that rhymes. Keep your online info safe! Printable pdf version
5+ Ways a Parent Can Help a Child Learn to Read
Ideas to share with parents to help them encourage their kids’ early reading
