Watch this video on a great strategy you can use in your classroom! “Engage Me” is a great way to…
Teaching Strategies
Perfect Effort
Nobody expects you to play perfect, that’s impossible…but what we expect and you should expect from each other is a…
5 Ways to Encourage Productive Struggle
“Telling my students the answer does not help them learn; in fact, it stops their learning”. (Carter 2008) Through countless…
Beat the Blahs by Increasing Student Engagement
As winter transitions to spring in Michigan, students might be losing motivation or struggling to stay focused with the promise…
Teenage Brains in the Best and Worst of Times
An estimated 50% of Michigan children under six years old now live in low-income households, according to Columbia University’s National…
Communicate — Or Risk the Worst
Question: What are eight of the worst words a parent will ever hear? Answer: “I am sorry; your child will…
Remember the ‘Special Sauce’ of Good Teaching
It is one thing to learn a concept, but it is another thing to remember it. A couple things can…
Teacher Topic: “10/2,” or “Chunk and Chew”
“10/2,” or “Chunk and Chew” The 10/2 or “Chunk and Chew” strategy is highly effective in supporting students’ understanding of…
Teacher Topics (May 2013)
One belief shared by most teachers is that engaged students are “learning students.” Student engagement is highly correlated to increased…
Strategies for Student Learning
Rick Wormelli (ASCD/Learning Forward) reminds us that student learning is enhanced when teachers set aside the last 5 – 7…
Teacher Tips: Keeping Students Motivated
Imagine that the Institute for Excellence in Education developed the formula for a potion that would provide all students with…
What Is Your Vision for Your Students?
All teachers have tucked away in their minds a picture of what their ideal classroom would look like, sound like,…
