Blooket is an online, alternative assessment site for classroom use. It is comparable to Gimkit, Kahoot, and Quizziz. You may be wondering, why should I use Blooket if I already use the other sites? Here are 5 reasons why: STUDENT ENGAGEMENT! It’s something new to them! There are different modes students can try (Our favorites are Battle …
The Importance of Low Floor, High Ceiling Activities While some schools today track their students and group them by academic ability, it is generally considered best practice to keep students in mixed groupings. As a result of this, most teachers work in inclusion classrooms with students who have a wide variety of needs and abilities. …
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How to Use Anchor Charts to Boost Student’s Learning Interactive anchor charts are a useful tool for helping English language learners (ELLs) and all students in upper elementary school. Anchor charts are visual displays that provide information and support for learning. They can be used to teach new concepts, reinforce skills, and provide a reference …
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Back-to-school ideas for teachers during COVID-19 With in-person classes resuming around the U.S., teachers will need to think of new ways to engage their classes while promoting safe social distancing during COVID-19. Here are 9 activities to try while social distancing in the classroom 1. Virtual museum field trips If you can’t do an in-person …
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Each student who enters our classroom, brings with them their own distinct academic needs, learning style, cultural background experiences as well as their own interests and attitude toward learning. The most effective teachers have to find a way to cater for each student individually and collectively. This is mainly achieved through intentional planning, specific teaching …
What is Translanguaging? Translanguaging is drawing on multiple languages to enhance knowledge or perform. In a Dual Language classroom, this may look like students telling a story in English and replacing a word for Spanish instead of English. It is important to note that translation in itself is not translanguaging, but really focusing on the …
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Are students in your class losing interest in activities? Many students are gamers at home, so it makes sense to reinforce this in the classroom, especially when educators are switching to make learning more student-centered. The basics? Set up your classroom learning as a game. Students earn XP (Experience Points) and can earn AP (Achievement …
A typical misconception is that Game-Based Learning (GBL) is the same as Gamification, however, this is not the case! GBL can be defined as learning through a game. Some educators say that if it can be used in more than one content area, then it is considered Gamification, such as Jeopardy and Kahoot. To me, …
Mastery Learning Whether you differentiate already or are looking into it, you are in the right place. Look no further! Have you ever heard of a little thing called, Mastery Learning? Truth is, there’s so many terms in the education field. Personalized learning, Mastery learning, self-paced instructions and differentiating all go hand-in-hand! Mastery learning is …
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