Teaching Strategies/Mentorship
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Picture Book Read Aloud – Making Reading Fun for Children
A picture book read aloud is a perfect opportunity for teachers to make reading fun for children. Read on for ideas to liven things up in the classroom.
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Social Studies Lesson Plan
Learn how to use lesson activities and structure in your planning to make a Social Studies lesson more interesting for students.
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Teaching Instructional Strategies and Effective Lesson Planning
Establishing instructional supervision and implementing effective classroom strategies for teaching is important for any well-managed classroom.
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Create Small Classroom Groups Using Student Activities
Student classroom activities may require small groups for projects or instruction. Use the following tips to create random or teacher controlled groupings
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Improving Working Memory in Children – What Research Shows
Research has found just how working memory can actually be improved in children. Learn the strategies to improve working memory and fluid intelligence.
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AP US History – Using Summer Reading to Develop Skills
The summer before an AP course can be used to develop vital skills needed for success in any challenging academic environment.
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Tips for Teaching Students Brainstorming Skills
Brainstorming is a technique to help students with problem solving. These are various tools and effective tips to help students learn how to brainstorm.
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How to Present a Lecture
The process of a good lecture is an art of communication that should be something studied and mastered. This guide will assist in the learning process.
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Promoting Learner Centered Teaching (LCT) in the Classroom
Learner Centered Teaching (LCT) is an instructional approach that shifts the role of educators from knowledge providers to facilitators of student learning
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Hypotyposis: A Shift in Teaching Philosophy
Teachers who frame their teaching philosophy around hypotyposis - bringing experience to life before one's eyes - create a real learning environment.
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Educational Alternatives to Grade Retention and Social Promotion
Research shows grade retention and social promotion do not work, but there are educational alternatives that provide success for at risk students.
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Using Qualitative Action Research to Inform Classroom Instruction
K-8 teachers can develop qualitative measures of student performance, that taken with other assessments, provide valuable information to inform instruction.
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Using the STAR Legacy Cycle for STEM Education Research Projects
The STAR Legacy Cycle is a convenient tool to guide students during STEM research projects in high school and college courses.
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Using the Eight Steps of Curriculum Compacting for All Students
Differentiating instruction for students can be simplified by using the eight steps of curriculum compacting for all students in the classroom.
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How to Identify Poor Math Skills Caused by Attention or Memory
Poor math skills due to attention and memory can be identified by looking at a variety of the student's work for specific evidence of the learning problem.
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Essential Summer Experiences for K-8 Teacher Renewal
Teachers who do more than traditional professional development during the summer will return to the classroom, refreshed, and ready to tackle the new year.
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Math Teaching Strategies for Students Struggling With Concepts
Teaching struggling students to learn math concepts and remember which steps to use is easier when using a variety of strategies.
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Teaching Critical Thinking
Transferring knowledge to students is one thing - teaching them to question what they've just learned is a wholly different challenge.
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How to Make Teacher Job Sharing Successful
By sharing the weekly workload and respecting boundaries, educators can reap the rewards of their profession without sacrificing valuable personal time.
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Teacher Tips for Electronic Communication With Students
Electronic communication is convenient for teachers to use to send information to students, but it must be used with caution.
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