This article is intended for classroom educators, instructional assistances, substitute educators, instructional coaches, education administrators, and parents. This article helps to shed light on “mistakes” being an essential factor to learning. Read more below. The ultimate goal of school is to ensure that students master content-specific skills that will help them become independent thinkers andContinue reading “Embracing Mistakes: The Key to Productive Struggles in Learning”
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Understanding Information Literacy in Education
What is Information Literacy? The advancement of technology is constantly changing every aspect of society, from grocery shopping to public parking; everything is constantly changing as a result of technological advances. Schools and classrooms even appear differently because of technological devices that enhance classroom instruction, help teachers collect student data, and assess student progress. Continue reading “Understanding Information Literacy in Education”
Saying Goodbye to Another School Year
Well another school year has ended and so many lessons have been learned. I have taught a rigorous curriculum and motivated my scholars by engaging them in fun, high-quality learning experiences this year. I effectively planned and successfully executed a well-deserved educational field trip to the Smithsonian Museums in Washington, D.C.; the students and familiesContinue reading “Saying Goodbye to Another School Year”
Understanding Informational Text: Key Strategies for Comprehension
Reading informational text is different from reading literature or fictional text. Unlike literature, informational text focuses on factual, sometimes, current information or actual events. For example, newspapers, magazine articles, and textbooks in Science or Social Studies are all considered informational text or non-fiction text. Literature does not usually focus on actual events, its focus isContinue reading “Understanding Informational Text: Key Strategies for Comprehension”
How Much Reading is Enough at School?
Most often, when people think about “reading” they think about school and how school is the place where reading occurs. Reading is often associated with Language Arts or Reading classes, if they still exist. Reading is a skill that should be practiced every day, throughout the day, in all classes. Just as athletes practice skillsContinue reading “How Much Reading is Enough at School?”