4 Core Purposes of Education, According to Sir Ken Robinson
WEBMar 2, 2022 · Personal. Education should enable young people to engage with the world within them as well as the world around them. In Western cultures, there is a firm distinction between the two worlds, between thinking and feeling, objectivity and subjectivity. This distinction is misguided.
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The Key to Effective Classroom Management | Edutopia
WEBFeb 27, 2019 · Many experienced teachers know that making meaningful connections with students is one of the most effective ways to prevent disruptions in the first place, and a new study set out to assess this approach.In classrooms where teachers used a series of techniques centered around establishing, maintaining, and restoring relationships, academic engagement increased by 33 percent and disruptive ...
4 Principles of a Universal Design for Learning Approach
WEBFeb 4, 2022 · Embracing the following four beliefs is the first step in designing learning experiences that serve all students. 1. All students can reach the high expectations we set. When we set firm goals for all students, we’re sending the message that we believe they’re capable. We start by clearly identifying the goals we’re focusing on.
6 Essential Strategies for Teaching ELLs | Edutopia
WEBApr 12, 2019 · 5. Differentiate—and Use Multiple Modalities. All kids learn better when they engage with material in multiple ways: Lessons that involve writing, speaking, drawing, and listening, for example, give students four opportunities to deepen their understanding of the work. For ELLs, those additional engagements also provide a little breathing ...
8 Quick Formative Assessment Strategies | Edutopia
WEBJan 28, 2021 · 7. Teach It. This is a more involved, but valuable, formative assessment technique. Ask students to teach a new concept or skill to someone else—a new student, a student who has just returned from absence, or a younger child. You’ll be able to gauge their degree of understanding as you review or observe their lesson.
How to Create an Effective Professional Learning Community
WEBJan 3, 2020 · The answer may be found in the collaboration achieved in professional learning communities (PLCs). PLCs—which harness “an ongoing process in which educators work collaboratively in recurring cycles of collective inquiry and action research to achieve better results for the students they serve”—are a common and proven practice to promote teacher collaboration that increases student ...
Ensuring That Instruction Is Inclusive for Diverse Learners - Edutopia
WEBMay 15, 2019 · As a special education teacher, part of my job was helping students who had a diagnosed learning disability access the general education curriculum, so I frequently found myself co-teaching with a math or English teacher.
The Enduring Importance of Extracurriculars - Edutopia
WEBJun 11, 2021 · Tending to students’ emotional well-being will be a priority in many schools and classrooms in the new school year, and Lang argues that extracurriculars are a natural fit for extending this social and emotional work beyond the classroom, helping to “reestablish normalcy after the pandemic, foster social …
What Does the Research Say About Testing? | Edutopia
WEBOct 25, 2019 · Giving more time for fewer, more complex or richer testing questions can also increase performance, in part because it reduces anxiety. Research shows that simply introducing a time limit on a test can cause students to experience stress, so instead of emphasizing speed, teachers should encourage students to think deeply about the problems they ...