Wow! Can you believe that it's 2012 already! As I was spending time with my family over the holiday break I realized that we, as educators, might see things differently. For us, the "New Year" is really in the fall when school starts, while the actual changing of the year, for us, is a break in th [...]
Fitzell Acceleration Centers are a great strategy to implement in a classroom and school implementing an RTI strategy. The benefit of the acceleration center model is that it’s a powerful strategy for: • Differentiation • Response to student learning (or non-learning) • The inclusive classroom • Addressing multiple ability levels in the classroom • Correcting student apathy and lack of motivation
Are we, by allowing our children to be exposed to violence on TV, setting up an environment that physically changes the brain by making it 'good at' thinking violently?
To help you incorporate more effective, authentic assessments in your classroom, the following are great ways to change the way you assess your students’ learning.
Students can make their studying go further by understanding how to approach different types and styles of tests.