Last week we offered some "discussion starters" and questions that teachers, and their paraprofessionals, might consider when talking about lesson plans. This week's thoughts address Instruction: Will the paraprofessional provide input into the planning process for either specific students or the cl [...]
The reality is that until we differentiate instruction at the secondary level, a basic requirement of Tier One RTI, we are shortchanging all our students: English-language learners, students with special needs, trade bound students, or students heading off to college.
The equation for better testing scores due to mood looks like this: Dopamine + Noradrenaline + Activated frontal lobe = Better memory and learning How can you accomplish this activation of the frontal lobe and release of dopamine and noradrenaline in the brain? Here are some ideas: Use positive self [...]
Math is a challenging subject for many students, and while RTI was originally created to help with reading it can used across the curriculum.
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 [...]