A Dozen Quotes of Appreciation For Teachers
These twelve quotes of appreciation for teachers share some of my clearest sentiments about the importance of what we do, as teachers.
Vocabulary Interventions for Really Terrific Instruction (RTI)
Many students who may need a vocabulary intervention are Bodily-Kinesthetic learners, meaning they learn through their bodies and they need to "move" their bodies in order to learn at their highest potential.
A Memory Strategy; Chunking, Processing, and Paraphrasing
Many students with learning disabilities struggle with memory deficit issues. Primarily, they forget information they need to do well on tests or to do the higher-level thinking required for problem solving, analysis, and synthesis. For example, students who struggle to remember the details of a story can’t draw inferences from those details because they don’t [...]
Motivating Students to be Engaged Learners, in 30 Days or Less
hile it's easy to look at under performing students and label them as lazy, in reality, research indicates that most students lack motivation because of three fundamental factors: 1. Students don't believe they can succeed even if they try. 2. Students don't feel they have any control over their life choices. 3. Students have a need to avoid failure.
Top 8 Mistakes That Doom Effective Lecture Delivery
If you are going to direct teach, sometimes still referred to as lecture, one of the best ways to do it well is to identify the mistakes made during ineffective lectures and steer clear of them. Here is a list of the top eight mistakes that can keep you from an effective lecture delivery.