Instructional Models: A Guide to Choosing the Right One
By Kate Wolfe Maxlow You probably have a favorite instructional model, even if you don’t realize it. Instructional models are overarching approaches to teaching that involve a series of steps in a particular order, designed to help students think and apply their knowledge in specific ways. The steps in each model, and the order in […]
PBL Problem-Solver: Enhancing Student Responsibility (With FREE Resources!)
Project-Based Learning (PBL) is an educational approach where students actively explore real-world challenges and create meaningful solutions. This hands-on methodology not only engages students in deeper learning but also equips them with essential workplace readiness skills, such as collaboration, time management, and problem-solving. By integrating PBL into the classroom, educators help students develop the accountability […]
Signature Pedagogy Series, Part 7: Essential Pedagogies of Reading to Learn (ELA for Established Readers)
The following article is a part of our Signature Pedagogies in the K-12 Classroom series. “Signature pedagogies,” as defined by Schulman in 2005, are “the types of teaching that organize the fundamental ways in which future practitioners are educated for their new professions” and they include three critical aspects: how to think, perform, and act […]
Quick and Easy Connect/Do Activities for All!
by Kate Wolfe Maxlow So, you’ve read the article on the AbCD (Absorb & Connect/Do) Learning Cycle, and you want to get started. But how, you’re wondering, can you incorporate this into your classroom without taking a ton of extra time? We’ve got you covered. Below are several easy ideas to get students Connecting information to […]
Herding Cats: How to Get Resistant Teachers On the Bus
Tips for getting resistant teachers to change their practice We all have dealt with resistant teachers. The members of our staff that sit in the back of faculty meetings doing Sudoku, grading papers or taking a quick nap. Getting resistant teachers to embrace new ideas can be like herding cats. The philosophy that they will […]