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Reflection: Designing for differentiation
Backward design is something I’ve always included in my lessons. I’ve always found it’s hard to get somewhere if you don’t know where...


RTI: Response to Intervention
Making sure interventions work Response to Intervention (RTI) is a multi-tier approach to the early identification and support of...


Women's Day Public Speaking
If at first Covid-19 cancels you...go bigger! We organized, prepared, and practiced for a Women's Day Public Speaking Event that was...


Formative Assessment Models: Why is it non-countable?
In order to be an effective educator, a teacher must frequently check for student understanding. These formative assessments may take...


Formative Assessment Models: How do animals move?
In order to be an effective educator, a teacher must frequently check for student understanding. These formative assessments may take...


Formative Assessment Models: A day in the life of a nounours
In order to be an effective educator, a teacher must frequently check for student understanding. These formative assessments may take...


Valentine's Day Candygram
Love is for family and friends Do you love your family? Do you love playing sports with your brothers, sisters, or friends? Do you love...


Mind map: Student assessments
Ways to evaluate learning Assessment is key to effective teaching and learning. In order to understand what our students know and are...


Tracing the evolution of Moroccan fashion through collage
Celebrating Moroccan culture through Moroccan fashion Using magazine cut-outs, participants tracked the evolution of Moroccan fashion,...


Reflection: Designing a learning plan
I have been participating in a special program for educators focused on critical thinking and evidence-based application of the most...


Behavior management plans
Saving a problematic student There is a distinction between learning management and behavior management. To become better at identifying...


EdTech review: ClassDojo
A versatile tool with a lot of potential for in-person and online classes I have a strong technology and engineering background but my...


EdTech review: Credly
An excellent and well-made tool shoehorned into an ill-fitting role In the search for classroom management strategies and tools in the...


Mind map: Traumatic stress
Over 33% of children have suffered traumatic stress Some students have experienced traumatic stress in their lives and it changes their...


Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in the classroom
Using SEL to help manage the classroom Even when teachers set clear classroom expectations, build routines and procedures, it is always...


Of Voice and Stone
Cultural excursion to Abderrahman Slaoui Museum The touring exhibition “Of Voice and Stone” celebrating the 200th anniversary of the US...


Podcast: The future of schooling
What should learning and schooling look like in the 21st century and beyond Change can occur in incremental ways or through major events...


Mind map: Interventions, accommodations, and assistive technology
As a teacher, you may be required to implement an Individualized Education Program (IEP) for the students with disabilities in your...


Mind map: identifying and helping special needs students
Sample Titles: Welcome to My Blog! or Welcome to My World or Welcome to (Blog Name) Classroom teachers have an integral role in creating...


Case studies: Diversity in the classroom 3
Overview: In today's world, diversity in classrooms is a norm rather than an exception. As a result, teachers need to differentiate...
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