These 50+ strategies to jumpstart your teaching brain include literacy strategies, approaches to assessment, and grouping strategies.
by Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley. Good readers and whole language. For those with dyslexia, whole language is a coping mechanism - not a strategy.
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Part I of IV. In an effort to help schools become more reflective learning environments, I’ve developed this “Taxonomy of Reflection.” – modeled on Bloom’s approach. I…
A poster created for our English language arts and social studies departments (humanities) to use in their classroom, as well as in the library.
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Reading strategies useful in every content area include Questioning the text, Visualization, and using Context Clues to infer meaning.
Hello Everyone! Thanks for stopping by our blog to see what's happening in our first grade classroom! This week we are working very hard on "retelling"stories we have read. Learning how to retell a story helps our little learners as readers and thinkers. It helps to organize thought, and recognize the thoughts we have during reading. It helps us recognize when our thinking changes throughout our reading. Characteristics of good retelling are: using character names, telling about the setting, including the happenings or plot (beginning, middle, and end), discussing the problem the character is having, and describing how the problem was solved. Today I introduced our "retelling rope." Each symbol represents the parts of a story. I have used retelling ropes before, but revamped this with some better visuals. The kids really get it when they can actually manipulate the parts. This year I wrote a simple poem to go along with our retelling activities. We practiced retelling several stories together using the large retelling rope, and then the kids got to make their own mini one to manipulate during their own reading time. After putting these together, some kids chose to work with others to retell a common story (The Lorax has become a favorite for some reason :) !) We also practiced recording our retelling thoughts. We will continue to work hard on this important skill! When I read a story! For your printable of these pages plus larger visuals to make your own retelling rope click here! :) here's the link to the printable with student rope pics! :) Or click here! :) I love helping kids improve their retelling skills!! Don't forget to retell your own stories with your kids!!! Stop by again soon!! Joyfully! Nancy
I just got back from spending four days at a friend's house on the James River. Beautiful river, wonderful hostess, fun with the kids, quiet, relaxing evenings sitting on the porch, and the house was just adorable! But there was no wifi. Completely disconnected. For four days! No blog or FB or e-mail! The horror! Somehow, we survived our technological blackout and the giveaway went just fine without me:) We have our three winners! Amanda, Cheryl, and Andrea will receive e-mails soon:) Thanks to all the wonderful TPT teachers who donated products! Go visit them and see what they have to offer! Mrs. P's Ed Tech Talk The Meek Moose KTP on TPT Mizell Multiage Whimsy Workshop Miss V's Busy Bees Hardcore Teacher Resources I Teach, What's Your Super Power? Common to the Core Mrs. Richards' Musings 2 Peas and a Dog Comprehension Connection Enchanted Kindergarten Jungle Learners To thank you all for participating and following along, I made a little math mat while I was at the river:) You only need a handful of counters and a target number! Click the picture to download:)
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Most of these Bloom's taxonomy poster examples are concept maps with a design that signifies extended function, detail, or features.
Learning strategies via @ImpactWales and @tnvora
3-Act Math Tasks are some of the most powerful learning experiences I've used in my middle school classroom. Learn about the research behind these effective teaching practices, and grab some incredible ready-to-go lessons for every grade level, primary to high school! #math #mathteacher #mathclass #3actmath #teaching
459 hw rewrite"learning styles" essay as a 3 paragraph essay. > use a different color for all fixes and nes sentences. HW > choose your essay group >study essay notes >bring dictionary There are a few ways I prefer for learning. Teachers often provide various learning experiences such as reading, listening and speaking. In this way,I have an opportunity to learn in the ways that best suit me.First of all,I like the visual learning style.In class, I prefer taking notes,reading books,looking at the blackboard or seeing pictures.These ways can help me get good study effect.Then I can get high scores on tests that depend on my reading comprehension.Also,I prefer maps to verbal directions when I try to find a place.In addition,I am a reflective learner.When I get a problem,I consider it carefully.And I take enough time to think about many ways which can solve it.Then I choose the best one of them.I think this way can help me do the correct things.I usually read slowly,but I can think and understand what I read at the same time.In speaking English,I always think about the vocabulary and grammar before I speak.Even though it takes me time,it is a good way to practice me the rule of English.Finally,I have intrapersonal intelligence.That means I like to work alone.I prefer doing homework by myself than by a group.I feel that it wastes a lot of time if I work with friends,because we focus on talking or something else.When solving problems,I am used to figuring them out by myself.It is easier to decide than to ask someone else to help.To sum it up,these three ways are good learning styles for me.They can raise my learning effectiveness and adjust my learning styles for maximum advantage.
Recently I was thrust into making a quick decision whether I should focus mainly on teaching phonics or using the whole language approach. My new students were showing gaps which needed to be filled before any significant learning was to take place. I began to focus on my initial idea only to realize that I still needed to expose them to whole words in a natural way. So what is the best way to ensure that students benefit from the strengths of both approaches? The answer is to adopt a balanced approach to the teaching of reading. Below are the links to some great articles which suggest ways to get the best of both. Mrs Meacham's Classroom Teaching Resources Balanced Literacy Diet
Cooperative learning. Find out what it's all about and get some great resources to help you use this strategy well in your classroom.
3-Act Math Tasks are some of the most powerful learning experiences I've used in my middle school classroom. Learn about the research behind these effective teaching practices, and grab some incredible ready-to-go lessons for every grade level, primary to high school! #math #mathteacher #mathclass #3actmath #teaching
Technological, Pedagogical and Content Knowledge The Technology, Pedagogy and Content Knowledge model or TPACK for short has been around for some time. It builds upon the work of Lee Shulman and extends his idea of Pedagogical Content Knowledge. Matthew Koehler and Punya Mishra expand upon this in much more detail on their site http://tpack.org and
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