Read, Think, Talk: Effective Discussions around the Textbook
Contributor: Bethany Beiler | Length : 6 | File type : Video
Your students benefit from reading aloud. They practice skills of enunciation, voice projection, and confidence in a group. But how can you maximize their subject-area learning during class read-aloud... Read More
Helping the Undisciplined
Contributor: Irene Bontrager | File type : Article
Image by StevePB on PixabayHow do we help those who struggle to maintain discipline? In these notes from a session at REACH 2019, Irene considers the Scriptural basis for discipline, the purpose f... Read More
Achieving Their Best Test: Preparing Your Students for the Testing Experience
Contributor: Allen Troyer | Length : 9 | File type : Video
What do eggs, bubbles, and two sharp pencils have in common? They're all connected to success in achievement tests! Allen Troyer has helped schools improve their testing experience for more than twent... Read More
Constantly Connecting: Getting and Keeping Your Students’ Attention
Contributor: Andrea Stoltzfus | Length : 3 | File type : Video
No matter how valuable the lesson you're teaching, some students will struggle to stay focused. From calling on students to hooks that provoke reflection, Andrea explains the simple activities she inc... Read More
Promoting Staff Development by Ken Kauffman
Contributor: Ken Kauffman | Length : 47 | File type : Audio
If your teachers are developing their skills, are they doing it under the direction of the board or on their own initiative? Ken urges boards to plan for staff development, and suggests opportunities ... Read More
Administering Achievement Tests by Allen Troyer
Contributor: Allen Troyer | Length : 40 | File type : Audio
"Good morning, students! It's achievement test time!"Is your school ready to handle achievement tests successfully? Allen describes and models best practices for before, during, and after test day... Read More
Resources and Ideas for the Special Ed Classroom
Contributor: Becky Sue Kreider | File type : Curricular
In part one, Becky lists a series of tools and techniques that you may find helpful in teaching children with learning disabilities. In part two, she adds curricula and activities from a number of pub... Read More
Planning Ahead for Art
Contributor: Becky Sue Kreider | File type : Curricular
When should I start planning ahead for my art classes?
A. Plan ahead before school startsGet enough art ideas together for most of the year.Make an example of each one.
Note any pre... Read More
What Do They Need to Know? Focusing Instruction with Learning Maps
Contributor: Anthony Hurst | Length : 5 | File type : Video
How do you decide what you will require students to learn? In English and math, these decisions are usually made by your curriculum, says Anthony. But there are so many things to learn in science clas... Read More
Spare-Time Learning: Activity Lists to Keep Everyone Engaged
Contributor: Cheri Rhodes | Length : 3 | File type : Audio
Some students speed through their work. Others need extra coaching. How do you keep the faster students motivated while preserving the time you need to help others? Shannon and Cheri describe a simple... Read More
