Improving at anything takes practice. And not just any practice, but productive practice. If, for example, you want to be a better swimmer, it’s counterproductive to spend hour after hour in the pool ...

During a third-grade classroom writing lesson in the Roaring Fork School District, students use their creativity to write everything from a basic story to a descriptive multi-page narrative. Classroom ...

In his recent Education Week commentary, When Pedagogic Fads Trump Priorities, Mike Schmoker shares his observations of teachers implementing Differentiated Instruction (DI): In every case, it seemed ...

Q: What do “alternative assessments” mean? When we want to know what students know, we give them a test or a quiz. However, these forms of testing don’t always reflect the application of the skills ...

Differentiated Instruction is the process of tailoring your curriculum to integrate individual student’s passions, interests and goals. Differentiation can take many forms. I suggest beginning your ...

Differentiated instruction is an approach to teaching and learning that provides challenging and engaging instructional experiences to all students. Educators in differentiated classrooms use student ...

Using these pre-assessments will give teachers an idea of where they are starting with their students at the beginning of the year. In The New York Times, Dr. Susan Demirsky Allan, assistant ...

Teaching techniques refer to the diverse array of strategies and methodologies employed by educators to engage students and facilitate effective learning experiences. What are some examples of ...