Rereading is a terribly ineffective strategy. The best strategy--by far--is to self-test--which is the 9th most popular strategy out of 11 in this study.
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Daniel Willingham - Daniel Willingham: Science and Education Blog - 3 views
Some responses to replies to my posts on curriculum reform « Granted, but… - 2 views
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The goal is always to emulate best practice.
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The content does not determine the flow, the goals of meaning and transfer do. But content matters; it can’t just be projects. It takes artful design.
Asking good questions, is the practice relevant - 1 views
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While this research is interesting and may have something to say to all educators, I can't imagine teaching without the art of "asking good questions." Good questions ignite critical thinking on the part of students.
Are after-school math centers really worth the money? - Magazine - The Boston Globe - 0 views
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“One stereotype we have not been able to break in the United States is that ‘faster is smarter,’ ”
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“Sometimes it’s the person who is more reflective and introspective about thinking through the problem and might take a little longer to get to the answer who illustrates more understanding of the mathematics involved.”
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students learn math best when the focus is on exploration and understanding, not just regurgitation and computation
Edutopia - 1 views
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Sponsored by the George Lucas Education Foundation, this is a great resource for research as well as case studies of best practices. They have a feature section on Project Based Learning.
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Beth: One of my favorite sites, good resources, good blogs, and plenty of good ideas under key educational issues. Bob
Global Online Academy - 0 views
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The fall 2011 semester marks the first five course offerings from the Global Online Academy. These courses are designed, developed, and taught by teachers from member schools and are available for member school students. What makes people sick? What are the best ways to mitigate health disparities?
Education Week: Improving Teaching and Learning When Budgets Are Tight - 0 views
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Published Online: September 1, 2011 By Allan Odden and Lawrence O. Picus, Phi Delta Kappan Education budgets are imploding at the fiscal seams. A sluggish economy and falling property values are shortchanging public education budgets across the country. At the same time, there are growing expectations for improved student performance, better teachers and closing the achievement gap. Interesting article about changing the face of schools and teacher performance in the absence of or with declining revenues. A good article to review with some other good resources.
IPad Apps for Teachers, 20 of the Best - 2 views
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If you are an IPad user, you will want to review this list of 20 apps
Lesson Plans for History & Social Studies Classes - 2 views
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Tip: Press ctrl and F (or Command and F on a Mac) to perform a keyword search of this page. To keyword search all Best of History Web Sites pages use the search engine located on each page.
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For more history and social studies lesson plans, also check out http://thwt.org - Teaching History with Technology
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