When you climb to the top of a mountain, the steps become increasingly difficult as you go, but the view is worth it. Consultant and author Barbara R. Blackburn shares five models for organizing higher levels of questions to help students reach the learning summit.
“The Classroom of Choice” is perfect for teachers seeking ways to strengthen their classrooms and curriculum using Choice Theory so students thrive as learners and humans, says MS teacher and NBCT Angela Lee. Each chapter has specific, ready to use, research based strategies.
As AI becomes omnipresent in schools, Matt Renwick suggests ways to make sure it benefits you and your students. Included: current AI education research; ways to make AI use intentional, and a guide to developing a unit of study that engages students in AI tools and ethics.
Writing goals help students identify ways to improve in their writing and set specific targets they want to work on, says author-educator Valerie Bolling. Best of all, during the process students will see the growth they’ve made as writers and as goal setters.
Tony Frontier encourages decision makers to view artificial intelligence as a tool for both teachers and students. This tool only works when it’s used with intention. Frontier provides a framework for schools to use AI in purposeful ways, writes veteran teacher Chris Wagner.
Stephanie Farley is teaching expository writing to her class of gifted, neurodiverse students and needs to design a differentiated unit that addresses each of her students’ diverse strengths. Read about what she’s come up with – the Field Guide Project – and add suggestions!
Narrative Writing with Latinx Teens is an amazing exploration of the role of narrative writing in the lives of Latinx adolescents. It is not just a guide for educators, but a rich examination of the intersection between culture, identity and storytelling, says Melinda Stewart.
For students to get the most out of feedback, they need to know that the teacher believes in their potential and wants to help them continue to grow. Kasey Short shares tips to build trust and strategies to make feedback a driving force in daily instruction and improvement.
When math interventionist Juliana Tapper was forced to teach grade-level content, her MS kids “moved from apathy to hope,” and she had a revelation. When we provide access, structural support, and the right fluency practice, we stop being gatekeepers and become gatebreakers.
What math veteran Amy Leach found especially valuable in Pamela Harris’s book was how thoroughly she defines types of mathematical reasoning. It’s not just “reason, don’t memorize.” Harris explains how to move beyond algorithms with crystal-clear written and video examples.
