Are you ready for the new school year? Full transcript below video. Video Transcript Holy smokes! I don’t know if you realize, but I cannot believe it’s August. It is ridiculous, this summer has been jam packed for me personally, getting to work with teachers, going to conferences, working on my own classroom, I cannot believe that the year is … Read More
How to Use Twitter Chats with Your Students
Using Twitter chats with your students either intrigues you or makes you cringe! The thought of using social media in the classroom has created a divide between teachers across the country – to be social or not to be social, that is the question! Well, regardless of where you stand on the topic, don’t be scared. This blog is full … Read More
Getting your Feet wet with a Classroom Transformation (video)
When you’re looking at doing classroom transformations, you have to consider the five senses. Full transcript below video. Video Transcript Hey guys! It’s Rae and we are talking classroom transformation! Now I do classroom transformations all the time, I would love to even do them more frequently, but when I talk about classroom transformations, especially in the Teach Further Model … Read More
9 Ways to Fix Your Lesson Plans: Assess Understanding, Not Task Completion
What’s the 8th way you can fix your lesson plans? Assess Understanding, Not Task Completion! It is time to start assessing student on what they KNOW rather than the tasks they have completed. Anyone can do a checklist, but someone that has proven mastery in understand the content, can explain it! Consider what your students KNOW while planning your next … Read More
Standards-Based Grading and Behavior Characteristics: Connecting the Pieces.
How do standards-based grading and behavior characteristics work together? Standards-based grading requires students to be evaluated based on their understanding level of each standard. While this continues to address gaps in the traditional grade book format, it draws a harsh line between student academic success and student behavior characteristics. More often than not, educators voice concerns about the ability to … Read More
