The power of reflections and experiences for a professor returning to the classroom At last year’s AMLE Annual Conference for Middle Level Education, I was surrounded by passionate, knowledgeable preservice and inservice teachers, veteran and new administrators, and early career and retired professors. We were enlightened with lively discussions that captured our hearts and minds
Create an instructional shift by letting go of these dated mentalities “Student-centered” is just one set of new buzzwords in the education world. I remember sitting in a professional development session watching a video of students conducting the class with very little input from the teacher. I remember staring at the screen with disbelief. I
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Designing homework with students of poverty in mind Homework, like taking a daily vitamin, is supposed to be good for us. So why all the angst over a seemingly benign antidote? For teachers, homework is frequently just another piece of paper to grade; for parents, another evening chore to be done; and for students, a
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Keeping students organized and in charge of their own learning Where did I put those notes again? Umm … I think I threw those notes away Ms. H. I don’t know how to study for this quiz! Ugh, I hate taking notes! When did we learn this? Wait … did we even learn this?! Does
Read More… from Interactive Notebooks in the Sixth Grade Science Classroom
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Strategies for developing collaboration skills As a robotics teacher at Pickerington Ridgeview STEM Junior High, one of the major skills I focus on building in my students is collaboration. Being able to work well with others to accomplish a shared goal is not just an academic skill, but rather a life skill. Life skills are
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Good note-taking helps students focus in class and learn organizational skills As anyone who has taught middle school knows, seventh grade can be an interesting time for students and teachers alike. Some students arrive almost ready to move on to high school and start conquering the world, while others seem like they would be more
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