What if we used a universal theme to guide our study of fractions? These very big ideas get students thinking about fractions in a new way.
Year: 2021
Improve Objectives By Asking “Then What?”
How to push your learning objective beyond the bottom of Bloom’s and get kids thinking in interesting ways.
Using a Classic in Math!?
According to Costello, 7 × 13 = 28. In fact, watch him prove it…
Combining Depth and Complexity Prompts into a Generalization
Let’s start with a puzzlement, ask kids to generate an abstract statement, and then find evidence that their statement works across several different areas.
Let’s Play Tic-Tac-Toe Variants!
Sure, tic tac toe is too boring for most people. But oh golly are there some fun variations!
You have a new gifted program! What do you do now?
You’ve been plunked into a new 1st through 8th-grade gifted pull-out program… what do you do?
Help Students to Memorize Anything
If we want students to remember the material we teach, we have to set them up for success. Use techniques like chunking, mnemonics, and spaced repetition to slowly move information into your students’ long-term memory.
How to Help Students Remember their Notes
There’s no special note-taking system to solve your students’ memorization needs. Instead, we have to teach them how (and when) to review their notes.
Direct Instruction: A Model For Learning A Skill
Direct Instruction is the model to use when we want to teach students to perform a specific skill. It gently moves from teacher modeling to independent student practice.
Keeping Interest Inventories Simple
Asking kids what they’re interested in should be simple, right? But look online for “interest inventories” and you’ll find multi-page documents with dozens of questions! Let’s keep this simple.