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5 Mystery Hooks to Engage Students
How will you engage students in meaningful learning today? Use these mystery hooks to captivate students and take advantage of the spookiness of the season. Rich (@RACzyz)
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Learners vs. Finishers
Last week, I was visiting a classroom which has this poster hanging on the wall: When I went into the classroom, students were about to engage in their first…
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End of Year Checklist
It's about that time of year in many schools where we provide each teacher with an end of year checklist. Each teacher will check off items to show that…
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Fill in the Blank
Last week, we shared several activities to utilize with students in May and June in order to maximize learning opportunities and make instruction more meaningful. Today, we ask you…
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The Architects
It took me nearly two years after I had graduated college before I decided what I wanted to do with my life. As I've grown in my role as…
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1 question. 1 answer.
In my first year of teaching for my first observation, my math supervisor came in to critique a lesson. I had students come up to the board to solve…
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5 Ways to Make May (Or June) More Meaningful
Many teachers and students will soon start their countdown until the end of the year. Unfortunately, they may waste the time that's left this year. Instead of counting down…
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5 Ideas for Engaging Parents
Finding ways to engage parents is one of the most important things that an educator can do to help support students. It can also be very difficult to connect…
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#HourOfPossibility
A few months ago, I was talking with several teachers in my building about providing opportunities for students to engage in their passions. We wanted to give students the…
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Prove Engagement
In education we need to worry less about proving that our students are learning and worry more about proving that students are DOING personally meaningful, ENGAGING Work. Doing…