Assessment/feedback

October 31, 2016 3

The other day, during a #HackLearning chat on Twitter, we talked about praise and intrinsic motivation. I [...]

Teachers seem to love assigning group projects, while all too often, both students and parents dread them. [...]

May 26, 2016 4

A couple of months ago, we began trying out protocols for professional development with our teachers and [...]

March 6, 2016 2

One of the most important things we can do as educators is learn how to check for understanding as [...]

August 27, 2015 0

Every summer I search for a new book, tool, or technique that will rekindle my excitement for teaching. This [...]

July 5, 2015 0

This year we had our five-year follow-up visit from NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges) [...]

February 5, 2015 1

A few months ago I discovered Zaption when I took The Teaching Channel’s observation challenge: Can You [...]

November 30, 2014 2

Guest blogger Laura Sanchez has a PhD in Neuroscience and Education, specializing in reading acquisition. [...]

August 17, 2014 1

7th Grade reading club This summer I had a huge “aha” moment about teaching. I’ve always [...]

March 18, 2014 0

This blog post was translated by Gabi Geraldez and edited by Lynn Snuffer and Odile Grullon. Thank you so [...]