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This week's TTT is all about twice-exceptional students. I love this article about one teacher's journey of finding ways to help her 2e students reach their potential. You will need to subscribe to read the whole article, but it's free and worth it!
This week's TTT is all about twice-exceptional students. I love this article about one teacher's journey of finding ways to help her 2e students reach their potential. You will need to subscribe to read the whole article, but it's free and worth it!
This week's Teacher Tip centers around secondary teachers. Stations aren't just for elementary classes! Check out this article with actionable tips for incorporating stations into your secondary classroom.
This week's Teacher Tip centers around secondary teachers. Stations aren't just for elementary classes! Check out this article with actionable tips for incorporating stations into your secondary classroom.
The extroverts in our classes have no problem speaking up and speaking out when given the opportunity and sometimes even when not given the opportunity. How can you ensure that your introverts have their brilliant ideas heard as well? Check out the blog post for 3 actionable ideas you can immediately implement in your classroom to help your quiet kiddos find their voices.
The extroverts in our classes have no problem speaking up and speaking out when given the opportunity and sometimes even when not given the opportunity. How can you ensure that your introverts have their brilliant ideas heard as well? Check out the blog post for 3 actionable ideas you can immediately implement in your classroom to help your quiet kiddos find their voices.
Read-alouds are commonly used in elementary grades to help students develop their reading comprehension skills. They gradually disappear from pedagogy as the grade-levels get higher, but there is research that says they should stick around a bit longer. Check out this slidedeck with ideas on how and why you should be doing read-alouds in your class!
Read-alouds are commonly used in elementary grades to help students develop their reading comprehension skills. They gradually disappear from pedagogy as the grade-levels get higher, but there is research that says they should stick around a bit longer. Check out this slidedeck with ideas on how and why you should be doing read-alouds in your class!
Genius Hour? Pursuit of Passion? Curiosity Projects? Sometimes kids don't know their passion yet. Allowing students to do Curiosity Projects will enable them to explore various ideas they are curious about and may eventually lead them to finding their passion. When you need an alternative assignment for an advanced student, start a curiosity project to explore classroom topics with increased depth and complexity.
Genius Hour? Pursuit of Passion? Curiosity Projects? Sometimes kids don't know their passion yet. Allowing students to do Curiosity Projects will enable them to explore various ideas they are curious about and may eventually lead them to finding their passion. When you need an alternative assignment for an advanced student, start a curiosity project to explore classroom topics with increased depth and complexity.
Want students to get more accurate with their estimating skills? Do Esti-mysteries with them! These quick and engaging activities will guide students through the estimation process and help them hone their skills while practicing math. New grade-specific mysteries released every week! Want help incorporating these into your lesson plans, email Mel Harlan!
Want students to get more accurate with their estimating skills? Do Esti-mysteries with them! These quick and engaging activities will guide students through the estimation process and help them hone their skills while practicing math. New grade-specific mysteries released every week! Want help incorporating these into your lesson plans, email Mel Harlan!
Sometimes, no matter how well we differentiate for our GT learners, they still manage to complete a task much faster than we expected. In those situations, it's a great idea to have a small area in your classroom dedicated to critical thinking and problems solving activities. You can also have a page in your Canvas course where students can access online critical thinking games. These can be solitary games, puzzles, draw starts, etc.
Sometimes, no matter how well we differentiate for our GT learners, they still manage to complete a task much faster than we expected. In those situations, it's a great idea to have a small area in your classroom dedicated to critical thinking and problems solving activities. You can also have a page in your Canvas course where students can access online critical thinking games. These can be solitary games, puzzles, draw starts, etc.
Ever been in the middle of a really complex lesson and you could tell that the kids needed a break. Use a Classroom Commercial Break (aka. Brain breaks)! Have a couple of pre-prepped activities to whip out when kids start to get antsy.
Ever been in the middle of a really complex lesson and you could tell that the kids needed a break. Use a Classroom Commercial Break (aka. Brain breaks)! Have a couple of pre-prepped activities to whip out when kids start to get antsy.
Read this article about how to increase the depth, complexity, and interest of your lesson by making use of the "spectrum of abstraction".
Read this article about how to increase the depth, complexity, and interest of your lesson by making use of the "spectrum of abstraction".
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