Three Effective Retrieval Practice Activities to Level Up Test Review

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The end of the semester can be stressful for students and teachers. With midterms, diagnostics, benchmark testing, and state end-of-course testing looming, teachers have to decide how much of their limited instructional time to dedicate to preparing students for these tests that cover months of content. While no magic formula exists, we can leverage high-impact … read more »

Thinking Routines: A Universal Tool for Deeper Learning Across All Subjects

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Finding a resource that works for all grade levels and subjects to promote student learning is rare. Project Zero’s Thinking Routines Toolbox (reviewed here) is one of those unicorns. It offers strategies that enhance critical thinking skills in many ways that apply to real-world situations, using research-based strategies that scaffold and support student thinking. Why … read more »

Tech Tool of the Month: ClassQuestion – Part 2

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In Part 1 of this blog, we introduced you to ClassQuestion and discussed applying the SAMR Model and the Triple E Framework to using it in your instruction. Today’s post offers detailed instructions for using this tool and shares classroom implementation ideas. ClassQuestion is a simple tool for conducting class polls and sending students questions. … read more »

Tech Tool of the Month: ClassQuestion – Part 1

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Are you looking to make your classroom more dynamic and engaging? ClassQuestion is a simple tool for conducting class polls and sending students questions. Imagine getting instant feedback that helps you understand what your students are thinking. Send replies from any device (laptop, tablet, phone). Results are instant, and accounts are entirely free. You can … read more »

Remembering Pearl Harbor Using Choice Boards for Meaningful Learning

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A date which will live in infamy Franklin D. Roosevelt Each year, we commemorate Pearl Harbor Day to remember and honor the 2,403 Americans killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. This significant event led to the United States’s consequential decision to declare war on Japan and enter World War … read more »