How to Design Science Lessons Based on Instructional Research
Recently, a school district administrator emailed me and asked, “If you were going to blend strategies that work into a science lesson, how would you […]
10 ways to improve students’ long-term learning
Research has a lot to say about improving students' long-term memory. Here are 10 ideas you can use in class. Long-term memory and recall are […]
10 TikTok tips for teachers
It probably seems like everyone you know is on TikTok sharing the latest viral video or dance craze. And if you are a parent of […]
New teacher induction
I had to induct a new teacher at school once. They were fairly new to teaching and unfamiliar with our in-house product at the time […]
High-Effect-Size Instructional Strategies and Digital Tools
Did you see School Library Journals blog entry from February 11, 2020? Titled, 18 Tech Tools for Content Creation, Coding, VR, Audio, and Video, it […]
Use Explore Explain Apply to plan remote learning lessons
Put learning in the hands of your students. Use the Explore Explain Apply method to guide your remote learning lesson planning. Here's how.Post by Karly […]
10 tips for lesson planning writer’s block
Lesson planning is hard -- especially when the ideas aren't flowing freely. Here are some tips for overcoming lesson planning writer's block. It's the end […]
Classroom tech: Should I use it? 10 considerations
Classroom tech CAN be transformational. But when should we use it? And what does that look like? Here are some ideas.When schools provide technology for […]
SAMR Doesn’t Help Planning
I’ve been thinking about the SAMR model recently and how it is not as helpful as I first thought it was. Sure, it can still […]
How to create classroom templates in Google Docs and Slides
When I find a good template online, it makes me want to jump for joy. Templates save us time. They give us ideas and get […]
27 tips to deliver powerful professional development
My first presentation at a teacher conference was in 2012. My state foreign language teachers conference. I shared technology and teaching strategies I was using […]
10+ FREE EduProtocol templates + ideas for using them
What teacher doesn’t want to save themselves time and teach better? It’s finding those low-prep, high-return activities that we can use right away that can […]
