Articles In The Classroom Resources Category
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Awesome Infographic Tools for Teachers
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Infographics seem to be everywhere—and if you are on Pinterest as often as I am, then you have most likely seen them peppering your home page too. We (Pearson K-12 Technology) have an entire Pinterest board dedicated to awesome infographics that I love to check out every once in awhile.The description under the board says, “Information graphics (or what are better-known as infographics) are visual representations of information. In short, they make learning more fun!”
I agree with the last part—that they have the ability to make learning …
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Four Video Projects for Your Classroom
Educators are always looking for new ways to energize their classroom while enhancing their students’ learning experience. One way teachers can achieve this is by incorporating video projects into their curriculum. When constructed correctly, video projects can impart to students several different learning skills including writing, researching, producing, and revising.
Video projects can benefit teachers as well. Not only do teachers enjoy watching them, but they also provide a new medium that can be viewed by administrators and parents too. This is a unique way to showcase what students have …
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How to Flip the Younger Grade Level Classroom
At first glance, flipping the classroom seems only suitable for upper grade levels; however, it can also work for the younger grade levels too. The key difference between flipping the older versus the younger is the amount of supervision and assistance required. As you can probably assume, the younger-aged students will require more teacher or parent management, but don’t let this shy you away from trying it—it can be very effective and may be worth the extra time and effort.
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Successful Schools: Great teachers (Part 1 of 2)
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Studies like this one by Harvard illustrate what we already know—that a great teacher has the potential to improve a child’s test scores, enhance his or her chances to attend college, and increase his or her potential to earn money and decrease the likelihood of teen pregnancy.
The quality of education a child receives depends largely on the quality of his or her teacher, no pressure, right? Teaching is one of the most complicated jobs today, demanding broad knowledge, a caring attitude, and a love for learning—among many other … -
Twitter Roundup: Last Month’s Best Education Tweets
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Twitter is always an excellent resource to find great articles within the education field. For this post, I searched some of education’s most popular hashtags- #edchat, #edtech, and #lrnchat- to provide you with some highlights from last month’s Twitter feed. Here are some of the more interesting and informative articles I came across:“Education Technology Success Stories”- This article, written by Darrell M. West and Joshua Bleiberg, landscapes a few different education technology success stories. It begins with a moving story of how a young girl from Pakistan was …
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Pinterest Roundup: Flipped Classroom Resources
The term “flipping the classroom” is seen all over education blogs and throughout twitter feeds (hashtag #flipclass), and it also seems to be gaining momentum in the classroom as well.
Flipped teaching is a form of blended learning that embraces technology and increased interaction between the teacher and student. Under its model, students study a topic at home by watching recorded lectures or videos (typically content that requires technology to access) and then they complete assignments, quizzes, or labs in class. Not only does this support independent learning skills, but … -
How to Measure Your Effectiveness as a Teacher
Effective teachers matter, and they matter quite a bit. In a study done by three Harvard and Columbia researchers, it was found that “students with highly effective elementary- and middle-school teachers were more likely to go to college, had lower teenage pregnancy rates and earned more as adults.” (Source)
But how do we measure educator effectiveness? Finding the answer to this question has been known to cause intense, passionate discussions; however, the move toward more structured educator effectiveness systems is actually a good thing. It shows that we care about empowering … -
Brain-based learning: Teaching to the Brain
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Brain Awareness Week is a worldwide campaign that brings schools, families, and communities together to celebrate the brain—and it begins next week (March 11-17). So in honor of this celebration, I plan to focus this post around a teaching technique known as brain-based learning.
You may ask, isn’t all learning brain-based? Not exactly. With brain-based learning, specific methods are brought in that allow the brain’s natural learning processes to function. Its core principles state that (from HERE):Each brain is unique
The brain can perform several activities at once
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Pinterest Roundup: Four Common Core Resources
The adoption of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) indicates a massive movement towards a more comprehensive valuation of students throughout the United States. In fact, as it stands now, more than 40 states have adopted the CCSS.
Although these Standards have been adopted at the state level, educators also need to implement them on a personal and classroom level as well; this is where meaningful adoption occurs! To do this, my advice would be to frequently exercise in CCSS professional development and to apply it in practice.
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5 Amazing Black History Month Stories to Share with Your Students
Dr. Carter G. Woodson
This February, many educators and students are celebrating Black History Month in honor of African Americans and their contributions to Civil Rights. This history is not only important to the African American culture, but also to our country as a whole; making it a crucial topic to cover in the curriculum.
With this said, I thought these news stories would be really neat to share with students. They are taken straight from the front pages of newspapers, which date all the way back to 1857 and up to …