Retrieval Practice
Video from https://www.retrievalpractice.org/ Retrieval practice is a strategy to help improve learning. In it's simplest form, it is the...
A simple but effective use for Google Docs in class
Google Docs is a very powerful suite of software, and there are many great uses in the classroom. The real power over the more...
Checking for Recall and Understanding
I would say that this is often one of the weakest areas of practice in teaching in relation to how important it is: checking that...
Why formative assessment matters
The memory of a chess master is both astonishing and limited. Masters can take in and remember game situations at a glance; novices...
Inclusion and the Big Ship
Type the word ‘inclusion’ into google scholar and you’ll get a bazillion hits...it has been a buzz word for more than two decades in some...
TWO CLIPS FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO MASTER THE COLD CALL TECHNIQUE
Had the opportunity to talk teaching with an amazing group of math, science and technology teachers from my own region in the New York...
Does engagement actually matter?
Suggesting that student engagement might actually be a bad thing tend to get certain people’s dander up. There was a mild spat recently...
Motivation in class
How do we motivate students in the classroom? I think most teachers would agree that motivation plays a huge part in education, and that...
Thinking Activities
I recently came across a couple of excellent templates for some brilliant activities to help get students thinking more deeply about the...
Cognitive Load Theory: Research that teachers really need to understand
Article: Cognitive Load Theory: Research that teachers really need to understand Author: Centre for Education Statistics an Evaluation,...