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I really enjoyed this article and definitely agree that students benefit from a private school education. I taught private Kindergarten for two years. The curriculum I taught was on a 1st and 2nd grade level and with the small student-teacher ratio (I had 10 kids max), I was able to work with students one on one and focus on each students weakness area to improve it. Also, at the end of the year, the students had benchmark tests they took and scored well above the percentile compared to other students their same age in the areas of math, reading, social awareness, etc. If financially feasible, I think students especially younger ones greatly benefit from private school. Great selection of article.
Once again, this article explains inquiry based learning. In addition, it discusses the "art of the question". In other words, it explains how teachers must learn how to ask the right questions.
I was interested in reading this article because we are having discussions about our approach to teaching. It seems to be coming up often that teaching is no longer " the sage on the stage". We are in the process to becoming more "guides" to student learning. Questioning is an important part. We need good questioning in order to have our students access the higher order thinking skills.
This article summarizes the basics of scientific inquiry and how it can be used. It also provides the recommendations of the National Science Teachers Association, NSTA, involving scientific inquiry in the classroom.
I found this article interesting because our 3rd and 4th grade students are putting on a performance of "Beauty and the Beast Jr.". We have flyers posted down the halls, and our students have actual books. I asked our music director and she went into great detail all the people she had to contact to be able to put on this play.
notebooks can play a powerful role in science investigation” and serve as a
“fantastic assessment tool for teachers
guide them in
interactive science notebook
consolidating student material
compare and contrast the model with the real outdoor space
they own the material
have students process information, learn, and think in a more engaging way
a better chance of remembering and applying new information
personalize their learning
We have been using the interactive notebook as a learning strategy for teachers
in our professional development projects
original representations of student thinking (essay response, concept maps,
diagrams, graphic organizers), the representations produced as the result of
data analysis (charts, graphs), and a date/time stamp on all entries
three essential elements of science notebooks
One challenge teachers face
is when “some students struggle with representing their ideas in written form if
presented with a limited time to do so
This article discusses how interactive notebooks can enhance student learning. It also gives several good examples of how they can be used to assess student progress and understanding.