Lessons from the Assembly Line After high school, I worked in a factory to put myself through college. The assembly line had production quotas, dictating how many “pieces” we had to produce per hour. One of the first things I learned was to look busy. As a young college student, my energy level was [...]
Introduce each other's roles in the classroom as equal but different. For example, the general education teacher can be the content area specialist, while the special education teacher is the learning strategies specialist. Some co-teaching teams prefer not to distinguish roles and introduce themsel [...]
What is Reciprocal Teaching? Reciprocal teaching is a fantastic way to improve reading comprehension. This strategy involves discussion and the use of specific reading techniques: summarizing, question generating, clarifying, and predicting. Why Reciprocal Teaching Works Research shows that reciproc [...]
The Power of Collaboration Back in 2003, I was coaching co-teachers at a high school in a tough part of town. I walked into a classroom with just a list of room numbers and teacher names. I didn't know who the special education teacher was or who the English teacher was. The administration had warne [...]
As educators, we're always looking for ways to make our classrooms more effective learning environments. Research in neuroscience has provided us with valuable insights into how the brain learns best. Here are some practical, brain-friendly learning strategies you can implement right away. Creating [...]