Author: Matthew Lynch
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How Critical is Decoding for Young Readers?
Most any educator knows that mastery of the early skill of decoding is essential to later reading comprehension. According to sematicsscholar.org, “There is strong and persuasive ... -
Multiplication Doesn’t Have to be Repetitious!
Our brains are like computers in the sense that some things that we put in them stay there for years. Multiplication facts are like that—information that ... -
The 21st Century Classroom: Escape Room Style
“In the educational industry, the big focus in 21st-century learning is the four C’s — creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking,” says Ann Brucker, game developer, ... -
Foolproof Strategies for Substitute Teachers
Did you know that over the course of a student’s education, he/she will spend the equivalent of a whole year with a substitute teacher? If you ... -
2 Evidence-Based Learning Strategies
As teachers, we often teach concepts, ideas, and facts, but we can neglect to teach our students how to study. For some reason, we just think ... -
Effective Formative Assessment Strategies
When a player gets up to bat and strikes and misses twice, one small adjustment suggestion by the coach can make the next at-bat a hit. ... -
Why We Celebrate Black History Month
Celebrate seems like the wrong choice for Black History Month, after all, many people suffered and lost their lives in the quest for freedom and fairness. ... -
How to Use Breaks to Help Students Refocus
The average person’s attention span is around 15 minutes, but couple that with hours of intense learning, and it is no wonder that we lose the ... -
Ethics Belongs in the Classroom
Cheating in the classroom has no place, but sadly, students often think that the end justifies the means. NOCHEATING.org published a fact sheet on academic cheating ... -
The Value of Helping Students Set Goals
Forbes magazine featured an article in 2017 on why goal setting would improve your focus. The writer said, “We know that goal setting is important because ...
