Throwback Thursday: Brain-based learning
Today’s post tries to make sense of all the buzz around brain-based learning. John Medina has “12 Brain Rules” Mariale Haridman suggests “6 Brain Targets” Eric Jensen advocates “5 Schoolwide Success...
View ArticlePlay = Learning!
What’s our knee jerk reaction when we see a kid doing something like this? That’s my 10-month old son — and he is CONSTANTLY into everything. I must admit my split second reaction is one of “grab him...
View ArticleThe Power of Making Connections
We have all tried to teach students to make connections between things that have obvious connections. But what about between things that don’t have obvious connections? In his book Brain Rules, expert...
View ArticleClassroom Tools – The Remix
Last week I had a video conference with teachers from the Choueifat Lebanese School in Beirut. These teachers have been working hard for two years to use our framework in their school, starting with...
View ArticleThree Rules to Spark Learning
If you’re in the mood for a little inspiration this morning, take a peek at this 2013 Ted Talk from chemistry teacher Ramsey Musallam. In it, he reminds us to not confuse technology use with innovation...
View ArticleSensory Learning
Although my passion is teaching older children, I’m currently learning so much about early childhood development as a mother of a toddler. Babies are natural explorers, everything is new! After my son...
View ArticleWhat does differentiation really mean?
Lately, and rightly so, there seems to be a lot of buzz around differentiation, personalized learning, personalization, individualization… and many folks are trying to distinguish among them. The MAJOR...
View ArticleWhat does differentiation look like in the classroom?
Differentiation is a word that is used often in education — but I worry there is a lack of consensus on what it means, it’s purpose and what it looks like in the classroom. Here is an attempt to...
View Article5 ways to preview content and access prior knowledge
How do we turn on the brain and get it ready for the day’s lesson? There are a number of strategies to help students connect what they already think or know about a topic — and help us to see what they...
View ArticleCultivate Self-Directed Learners with Five Key Shifts
This post first appeared on Corwin Connect. Every time we poll teachers about their highest priority, student engagement tops the list. How can we move beyond “party tricks” and toward self-directed...
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