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posted by: Ruthie
| March 19, 2014, 02:00 pm
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By this point, anyone paying attention to trends in education is familiar with the concept of a flipped classroom. In this model, the teacher assigns the lectures as "homework” in video form and then works with the students by going through what usually would have been assigned for homework in class. The model has a lot of advantages. It allows students to work at their own pace, and for the teacher to give extra help where it’s needed.
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posted by: Ruthie
| March 14, 2014, 03:58 pm
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The Teaching Channel is one of those resources that has sprung up over the past few years and has really begun to shine. It’s a unique case where teachers can find practical lesson plans, classroom management tools, and pedagogical tips from other teachers in a professional and easy to navigate way. I’ve yet to be disappointed in anything that Teaching Channel puts out, but with so many high quality videos a teacher with limited time may not know where to start. Here’s a few of my suggestions:
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posted by: Ruthie
| March 07, 2014, 02:47 pm
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Yesterday, the College Board announced several new changes to the SAT. These changes include returning to a 1,600 scale, removing the penalty for wrong answers, making the essay optional, exchanging pretentious vocabulary words and math problems for more practical and useful questions, and aligning the test with the Common Core Standards.
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posted by: Ruthie
| February 21, 2014, 12:11 pm
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Each month, we select the top picks from our PD Calendar and share them with you. This month we looked at the top picks for English language arts and social studies. For more opportunities in a wide variety of subjects, check out our professional development calendar.
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posted by: Ruthie
| February 21, 2014, 12:10 pm
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Research asserts that an effective teacher is the key to closing the achievement gap. With a scarcity of quality teachers and a growing number of low-income and minority students in America, the U.S. Department of Education is investigating strategies to insure these two problems do not compound in years ahead.
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