by Alicia | Jul 31, 2018 | 21st Century Skills, Differentiating Instruction, Engaging Students in Learning, Instructional Strategies, Thinking Math
“The ones that are doing the talking are doing the learning.” I know that. But, no matter how many times I say it, the impact on student learning in front of me is profound and somehow surprising. There is no example stronger than that of talking about...
by Alicia | Jun 5, 2018 | 21st Century Skills, Differentiating Instruction, Instructional Strategies, Issues Beginning Teachers Face, Literacy
You know that buzz of collaboration and learning that you hope for everyday? It happens when we play this game. Every. Single. Time. If you like Boggle, you’ll love this game. Word Wrangle is a fun classroom word game inspired by my love of Boggle and also my...
by Alicia | Apr 17, 2018 | 21st Century Skills, Instructional Strategies, Uncategorized, Using Questioning/ Prompts and Discussion Techniques
Class Discussion Norms (In my class, these become our Community Norms and replace any “rules”) Equity of Voice: Monitor your airtime. As a group member you are responsible to be a speaker AND a listener. You are also responsible to invite others to speak. Equal(ish)...
by Alicia | Apr 17, 2018 | 21st Century Skills, Communicating with Students, Establishing a Culture for Learning, Involving Families, Using Questioning/ Prompts and Discussion Techniques
Using Sentence Stems and Explicit Instruction for Classroom Discussions Teaching discussion skills can be daunting! You know you want productive, positive discussions… but how do you get there? Here’s some of what works for me! Body Language &...
by Alicia | Mar 5, 2018 | 21st Century Skills, educoach, Engaging Students in Learning, Establishing a Culture for Learning, Using Questioning/ Prompts and Discussion Techniques
I used to cringe watching students stuff papers into their folders to be lost in the locker abyss… after I had spent so much time thoughtfully providing feedback on their work!! I spend so much time writing thoughtful questions about their math thinking and comments...
by Alicia | Oct 19, 2014 | 21st Century Skills, EdTech
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