Describe how one professor builds reflection into his course from the very beginning. Share a reader’s framework for starting out the semester. Share recent teaching stories you may have missed over ...
Self-assessments encourage students to reflect on their skills, knowledge, learning goals, and progress in a course. These practices can range from quick, low-stakes check-ins on lecture content to in ...
Teacher residency programs are transformative models for preparing educators for the K-12 teaching experience. These clinically-rich, immersive programs combine mentorship, year-long co-teaching in ...
As we recently celebrated the landmark case of Brown vs. Board of education, it is important to reflect upon the work we must continue to do to make equal and accessible education a reality for all.
Active learning puts students at the center of the learning process by encouraging them to engage, reflect, and apply what they’re learning in meaningful ways. Rather than passively receiving ...
The Reflection allows instructors to critically analyze the feedback given by the reviewer. In addition, the instructor should contemplate how the feedback might be used to enhance teaching and ...
Many instructors experience disappointment when their students’ exam scores don’t live up to expectations. How is it possible, we ask ourselves, that so many students failed to grasp the concepts we ...
Author, teacher, consultant, Laura Robb has taught grades 4-8 for more than 40 years and continues to coach teachers in elementary and middle school. The author of more than 40 books on literacy, Robb ...
People who prefer visual learning will learn better from visualizations, right? And kids do better in school if their parents monitor, check, and assist with their homework, right? Those ideas seem ...
Twenty years ago, when I started my career as an ESL teacher in Houston, Texas, I remember the struggles of teaching persuasive writing to English learners. I had students who were bright, ...
Education technology is crucial in teaching and learning as it transforms traditional education into an engaging, interactive experience. Why is technology important in teaching and learning? It ...
The new question of the week is: What do you think are the best one-to-three things a teacher can do to improve his/her/their craft? Carissa McCray, Ph.D., Latrese D. Younger, Kayla Towner, and ...