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
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
How Can I Get My Students to Sing? Positive School Culture, Engaging Music Practices
Contributor: Anthony Hurst | Length : 10 | File type : Video
What do you do if your students won't sing? If they don't sing well? Anthony describes three principles to keep music practice enjoyable and effective:Invest in a positive school culture.
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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
History, Inspiration, and How-To: Teaching Art in a Multi-Grade Classroom
Contributor: Rebecca Beiler | Length : 5 | File type : Video
Rebecca hoped to train her students in art technique while introducing them to art history and concepts—but she didn't want to create every lesson from scratch. In this video, she talks about the wa... 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
That Golden Routine: The Power of Daily Music Practice
Contributor: Jeff Swanson | Length : 5 | File type : Video
How do you train 6-year-olds to sing well? How do you train high school students? While students' voices mature as they grow older, Jeff encourages teachers to use the same techniques—and expect sim... Read More
Writing in the Air: Flexible Teaching with OneNote and a Surface Tablet
Contributor: Amy Zimmerman | Length : 3 | File type : Video
If your classroom has a projector, you can display PowerPoint and pictures. But does your projector get in the way of real, interactive teaching? Amy describes a tool that allows her the flexibility o... Read More
Let’s Work on This Together: Focused Improvement with Student Self-Assessments
Contributor: Meghan Jantzi | Length : 6 | File type : Video
As a teacher or parent, you are concerned with your children's manners and conduct. How would the conversations about behavior change if the children were actively involved in reflecting on their own ... Read More
