Looking for a way to encourage your students’ interest in a topic? Trade books can provide the needed spark. Trade books, which are primarily designed to entertain and inform outside the classroom, can be used successfully in the classroom to heighten motivation in your students. Trade books cover just about every topic under the sun, so you can probably find…
A brain-based classroom is one in which students are actively engaged in learning. What exactly does it mean for students to be actively engaged? It certainly is not having students complete worksheets, answer basic questions, or take notes of a lecture. Take a minute to think about the definitions of these two words. The word active means moving, working, participating,…
What is the teacher oriented teaching method? In a simple and précised meaning, the Teacher oriented teaching method comprises of the ideologies and techniques used by teachers to pass learning to a student. These strategies are determined relatively on the subject matter to be taught. For a particular teaching manner to be suitable and effective it has to be in…
For college students with learning differences, registering for classes can be a critical factor in success. Students who choose their own classes may end up with course loads that are overly-heavy or unbalanced. Some students register with college-at-large advisors, who are unaware of the presence of learning differences and have no knowledge of the students’ learning style(s). Course registration should…
As a teacher for 11 years and middle-school math teaching consultant, I’ve seen a wide array of different math programs and classes. I’m sharing here the 10 best teaching tips I’ve compiled over the years. 1. Provide compelling content to study. Years ago, a colleague I was working with said, “Maybe class can be fun, but I can’t make class…
The signs of technological revolution are everywhere – kids with their cells and iPods; teachers with their laptops, digital presentations, and parents and teachers and kids with their blackberries. The possibilities of course, are endless… Since we are teachers working in a digital age, we also need to think a bit more digitally in both the user and learner sense…
Dealing with selective mutism in the classroom can be very difficult and frustrating for teachers. After all, sometimes it seems that a child with selective mutism is merely acting up by not speaking or participating; and, also, it can be hard to judge how much the child has learned when he or she will not read aloud, etc. Selective mutism…
By now, you have probably already learned that a good classroom management system is responsible for building a positive classroom climate. As a classroom manager, A good classroom manager knows that the benefit of using classroom management strategies can both stimulate and encourage learning. Using Classroom Strategies for Improving Motivation When consistently implemented, these strategies can enhance the quality of…