Author: Matthew Lynch
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Driving questions to use in your PBL classroom
Driving questions set the purpose for learning and simultaneously capture the student’s curiosity. That can be a tall order to fill in any Project-Based Learning (PBL) ... -
Teaching social justice in your classroom
Social justice is about reciprocity between the individual and society. Individuals owe the society in which they live, and the society owes individuals certain benefits. It ... -
Create a thinking classroom for your students
Thinking classrooms are something for which many teachers strive. After all, wouldn’t it be great for students to tackle a problem eagerly, explore variables, and collaboratively ... -
The case for teaching academic language
Imagine having to learn a new subject but you don’t understand the academic language required for it. You might feel left out or overwhelmed. The vocabulary ... -
Funding your flexible classroom design
Many students find inspiration in flexible classroom design. Flexible design is the opposite of traditional classroom seating, The casual seating arrangements for individuals and groups makes ... -
Student interest surveys create interest
Unless your students are engaged, they’re not learning. So how do you compete with all the other distractions in your students’ lives and make instruction relevant, ... -
3 highly effective teaching practices to implement right now
It’s impossible to implement every strategy you learn in your education program and continued training. Instead, the purpose of your professional development is to help you ... -
Reduce chronic absenteeism with identification and prevention
It doesn’t matter how much time you put into planning a well-orchestrated lesson if your students are absent. Students who aren’t present aren’t learning. Their absences ... -
Empathy-building ideas for your classroom
It’s not always easy to see someone else’s perspective. Anyone who tries to see from another viewpoint has to take into consideration another person’s past experiences ... -
Practical ideas to create positive learning environments
Kids want positive learning environments. Teachers who are willing to go the extra mile to create safe and engaging learning conditions find that their students achieve ...
