Using Picture Books as a Secondary Reading Intervention
Picture books can be a great reading intervention at any age or education level.
10 Expert Tips to Accelerate Learning With Station Teaching
While using station teaching or acceleration centers as an approach to co-teaching is often very successful for both teachers and students, it is important to use this approach correctly. To help those co-teachers already using, or thinking about implementing, an acceleration center approach in their classroom, here are:
Tools for Teenagers: Mindfulness in Classroom Management
In too many school settings, students hear constant commands from teachers and administrators: "sit down, be quiet, sit still, pay attention, stay awake, control yourself." While these commands are used to create order and discipline, how often are students actually given the tools and training to truly understand how to comply?
Should Co-teaching be Voluntary?
Some teachers and school administrators believe that co-teaching should be voluntary. We have learned that, when a new co-teaching initiative begins in a district, it is best to start small and with teachers who are willing to experiment, if possible. By using this approach, a school can work out any major issues before implementing the co-teaching initiative school or district-wide.
Five Strategies for Making Multiple Choice Tests Easier
Many students think of multiple choice tests as “easy” tests, but the truth is, they can be very difficult. From “none of the above” and “all of the above” questions to the shorter amount of time many teachers allot for taking multiple choice tests, these tests can be much more challenging than students expect.