Project Based Learning (also known as PBL) is a method of instruction that encourages students to learn through the use of projects and problem...
Category - Strategic Instruction
Writing frames are a great way to get your students to practice writing. Rather than using a generic prompt, frames engage students in a type of...
How would you teach a young child to ride a bike? Would you give them a regular bike and say, “Go for it!” or would you start them off on a bike with...
The success of your students depends on whether or not they are absorbing the information you’re teaching them. Often as educators we get bogged down...
Guest post by Dr. Marcia L. Tate. Posted originally on Developing Minds, Inc. as “20 INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES THAT ENGAGE THE BRAIN: #7...
When we talk about classroom management, we often lean on theory but forget the practical steps you can take. One of the best things you can do for...
Professional development (PD) is an important way to help teachers grow. PD should be relevant, timely, and based on data. Otherwise, you risk...
Figuring out how to foster and manage independent work in the classroom is always a challenge. Educators often forget that students aren’t born...
Strategic Instruction
Personal Accounts: The Need for Integrated Decoding and Phonics Skill-Building
In 2019 I celebrated thirty years as an educator with fourteen years of that time in a high school English classroom. Although perhaps celebrating is...
Our days are jam-packed full of conversations. We talk about the weather, about sports, about album releases, politics, movies, TV shows we’ve...