Tag: Instructional Strategies

Magnifying Metacognition: Reclaiming the “Messy Middle” in Math Instruction

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In today’s fast-paced age of technology, students often prioritize finding immediate answers rather than focusing on thinking to grow their understanding. With ever-growing access to AI, students can turn to chatbots as personal assistants who can even give them the “work” their teacher requested to support their answers. But math teachers will tell you that … read more »

Top Tips for Reimagining Virtual Learning Days 

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Whether planned or unexpected, virtual learning days often fill teachers with anxiety or dread. At the same time, students may discount virtual learning and not view it as a “real” school day. But if we can think of virtual days as opportunities, they have tremendous potential to offer powerful learning experiences for students. The key … read more »

Engage Students in Civil War History Using Project Zero Thinking Routines

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These questions form the powerful See, Think, Wonder thinking routine developed by researchers at Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Project Zero. This routine and many others available through Project Zero’s Thinking Routine Toolbox (reviewed here) offer excellent frameworks to enhance student understanding of the complex economic, social, political, and moral considerations of the American Civil … read more »

Classroom Gardening and the Sustainable Development Goals

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April is National Garden Month, an opportunity to celebrate gardening’s physical and mental health benefits. It also provides educators with several opportunities to integrate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 3, which aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all ages. One recent report shows that school gardens lead to significant increases … read more »

Empower Your Classroom with Thinking Routines, Part 2: Technology-Enhanced Implementation Strategies

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In part one of this series, we discussed how impactful and scalable thinking routines are for instruction. Now, I’ll share practical implementation strategies using tech tools. Thinking Routines can be enhanced with various digital resources, ranging from simple digital forms to collect student responses to AI-powered learning experiences. Here are a few examples: Coaches, there … read more »