March 2021 Blog Posts (19)

Meet the special education teacher creating real change in the classroom

Meet the special education teacher creating real change in the classroom

Mary-Margaret Gamblin is part of the next generation of teachers ushering in a shift to the education system. Now more than ever, thanks to advancements in social and emotional development, teachers are able to build an educational system that looks at each student as a whole.

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Added by Michael Keany on March 25, 2021 at 9:00am — No Comments

Turning Around a Co-teaching Relationship

Turning Around a Co-teaching Relationship

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Tan Huynh
middleweb.com
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Added by Michael Keany on March 24, 2021 at 8:36am — No Comments

On Eating Elephants and Teaching Syllabication

On Eating Elephants and Teaching Syllabication

Teacher Question:

What are your thoughts on teaching syllable division patterns? I recently came across some new research from Devin Kearns and it made me start thinking about if all the time programs spend teaching syllable division patterns is really justified. If teaching syllable division is not time well invested, what type of instruction would you recommend replacing it…

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Added by Michael Keany on March 22, 2021 at 9:30am — No Comments

News Evaluator website is a new interactive designed to help students develop information literacy skills.

From Larry Ferlazzo

News Evaluator website is a new interactive designed to help students develop information literacy skills.

Here’s an excerpt from New tool makes students better at detecting fake imagery…

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Added by Michael Keany on March 16, 2021 at 9:23am — No Comments

Why Zip Codes Matter by Diane Ravitch

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Added by Michael Keany on March 15, 2021 at 2:25pm — No Comments

The American Rescue Plan Can Rescue Education, If We Use It to Fund What Works

The American Rescue Plan Can Rescue Education, If We Use It to Fund What Works…
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Added by Michael Keany on March 11, 2021 at 3:02pm — No Comments

Dewey, Piaget, and Frosted Mini Wheats by Alfie Kohn

Dewey, Piaget, and Frosted Mini Wheats

by Alfie Kohn
March 8, 2021

Dewey, Piaget, and Frosted Mini Wheats

By Alfie Kohn

In case you are not familiar with the cereal called…

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Added by Michael Keany on March 11, 2021 at 8:42am — No Comments

As We Safely Open the Schools, We Must Close the Tests

The use of standardized testing writ-large does not, and never will, serve the agenda of moving our nation forward in education -- be it for students or school communities.  Any rationale for utilizing standardized testing to support the view that these assessments improve student learning and improve the…

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Added by David Gamberg on March 9, 2021 at 3:39pm — No Comments

When to Call Someone Out or Call Them In Over Racist Behavior



When to Call Someone Out or Call Them In Over Racist Behavior

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MindShift
kqed.org
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Added by Michael Keany on March 9, 2021 at 11:44am — No Comments

Good videos demonstrating ELL teaching techniques

Makematic has several videos demonstrating ELL teaching techniques

90 animated and live action videos focussed on global learning for teachers, students, parents and principals.

Featuring instructional practice tips from 21st century educators, interviews with school leaders, animated explainers teacher reflections and more.…

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Added by Michael Keany on March 9, 2021 at 11:40am — No Comments

Focused feedback: why less is more



FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT, RESPONSIVE TEACHING

Focused feedback: why less is more





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Added by Michael Keany on March 8, 2021 at 10:41am — No Comments

Four new studies bolster the case for project-based learning

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Added by Michael Keany on March 8, 2021 at 10:35am — No Comments

Why Your Students May Not Be Learning to Comprehend

Teacher question:

"My district is trying to shift literacy instruction to be in line with the science of reading. We are wondering where comprehension strategies fit into Scarborough’s Reading Rope? Inferences and making connections are part of Verbal Reasoning, but what about other skills my students still need to be taught, like understanding and using text structure, summarizing, visualizing, questioning? There is much research to support…

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Added by Michael Keany on March 8, 2021 at 9:30am — No Comments

Boost student engagement by making thinking "visible"

Boost student engagement by making thinking "visible"
(Robyn Beck/Getty Images)
Teachers can improve student engagement by helping students "make their thinking…
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Added by Michael Keany on March 2, 2021 at 9:22am — No Comments

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