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Teaching for Learner Differences Planning for and responding to variances among learners creates the best learning experience possible. It includes processes to determine effectiveness of instruction, use of data to guide instructional decision-making, and ensure access to success with the Iowa Core for all students.

flipped instruction is by no means a new methodology

At its core, "flipped instruction" refers to moving aspects of teaching out of the classroom and into the homework space.

We must strive to be facilitators, mentors and guides for our students, as if what we are preparing them for, much like my surgeon, will one day change lives. Any teaching methodology that amplifies this role is a step in the right direction.

Picture it like a magnet that attracts all messages categorized by that topical word or phrase.

Don’t hashtag spam

Many of the hashtags have “meeting times” where educators agree to “meet and tweet”–that is, send out messages on a topic at a certain time on a certain day. If you do participate at the agreed upon time, you’ll see the tweets stream in live and participate in said conversation (via twitter) in what is nearly real-time. But if you can’t make it, the great part about a hashtag is that it does the sorting for you. You can search for messages assigned to a given hashtag anytime–tomorrow, Sunday night, or during your planning period next week.