Yesterday, I read an article in one of my English teacher groups, and it touched my heart dearly.  The article was written by a veteran teacher that shadowed two students for two days.  His personal reflection had me thinking about my own teaching style.  He stated that students sat in class without talking and with […]

For many of us teachers, summarizing and note-taking may come easily for us.  We had to do it in high school and college, and we may have a favorite note-taking technique.  My favorite is the outline format.  However, some of our students struggle with identifying the central idea of a nonfiction article and may quickly […]

A series 2 of 4 Do you use the same questioning technique with your classes daily?  Are your questions limited to the low level of retrieval?  It is time to increase the rigor within your class and add some comprehension level questions into your daily routine.  Robert Marzano created the Marzano Taxonomy, which helps teachers […]

Have you ever used the Venn Diagram strategy with your classes?  Did the students complete the exercise quickly because they feel comfortable using it?  I have used the strategy countless times, and my students usually work through it quickly.  However, I wanted to challenge my students’ way of thinking about similarities and differences.  I created […]

Reflect on your schooling.  How did your teacher set objectives for the class? How was feedback given for a specific assignment? A lot has transformed in education over the course of years, and especially throughout the decades.  As a teacher, you must be very familiar with objectives within your content area and your learning targets […]