Technology in the Classroom: Flipped Classroom Model
June 8, 2016Technology in the Classroom: Flipped Classroom Model – Secondary A math teacher implements a flipped classroom instructional model to engage his students in solving systems of equations. Click here View Post
Transitioning to Personalized Learning With Tablets
June 8, 2016Transitioning to Personalized Learning With Tablets In a high-school algebra class, students use iPads to support a personalized approach. Click here to downloadable the guidebook This content is View Post
Role of Apps and Devices in the Classroom
June 8, 2016Role of Apps and Devices in the Classroom Lower elementary teachers as well as district specialists in the Charleston County School District discuss the role of View Post
Implementing 1:1 Devices in the Classroom – Kindergarten
June 8, 2016Implementing 1:1 Devices in the Classroom - Kindergarten A kindergarten teacher discusses how she acquired and learned to maintain iPads for each of her students as View Post
Peer Guidance for Student Misconceptions – 4th Grade
June 8, 2016Teaching Strategies - Peer Guidance for Student Misconceptions – Elementary Ms. Shannon Washburn, a 4th grade teacher at Kerrick Elementary in Louisville, Kentucky, guides her students to View Post
Teaching Strategies – Warm-Ups: Letters to the Class
June 8, 2016Teaching Strategies - Warm-Ups: Letters to the Class – Elementary In this segment, two elementary school teachers use mail, or letters to the class, to introduce the View Post
June 8, 2016Teaching Strategies - Whole Brain Teaching: Mirror – Elementary Teachers engage students in direct instruction and review using “mirror,” a Whole Brain Teaching method. The mirror strategy View Post
June 8, 2016Teaching Strategies - Group Work: Talking Chips – Elementary Talking chips promote participation and help students take turns during group work. Click here to downloadable the guidebook This content is View Post
Formative Assessment: Three-Sentence Essay
June 8, 2016Teaching Strategies - Formative Assessment: Three-Sentence Essay Ms. Christy Reasons, a 12th grade ELA teacher in Shelby County, Tennessee, uses three-sentence essays on an exit ticket to View Post
Formative Assessment: Whiteboards
June 8, 2016Teaching Strategies - Formative Assessment: Whiteboards – Secondary Secondary teachers from around the United States formatively assess student learning using whiteboards. Whiteboards are an effective, informal way View Post
Using Songs to Reinforce Math Content
June 8, 2016Using Songs to Reinforce Math Content – Elementary Teachers can use songs to activate and reinforce math content. In this segment, kindergarten students learn to decompose View Post
June 8, 2016Nonverbal Praise Routines – Elementary and Secondary Teachers and students at Akili Academy in New Orleans, Louisiana, demonstrate nonverbal praise routines, such as thumbs up, snaps, and sending “magic” View Post
Peer Leadership in Small-Group Activities
June 8, 2016Peer Leadership in Small-Group Activities (Elementary) Promoting strong working relationships among students is vital for effective classroom management. By serving as leaders in small-group activities, students View Post
Classroom Management: Intervention and Redirection
June 7, 2016Classroom Management: Intervention and Redirection Intervention and redirection strategies are an essential component of an effective classroom management system. Effective teachers plan for moments when View Post
Classroom Management: Hallway Procedures
June 3, 2016Classroom Management: Hallway Procedures (Elementary) Effective classroom management includes clear procedures that allow teachers to maintain a learning environment. Lining up and traversing the hallways are View Post
