Responding to disruptive students. Plus: the neuroscience of narrative and memory

Responding to Disruptive Students; The Neuroscience of Narrative and Memory; Coaching the Novice Teacher; Performance-Based Assessment in Chemistry |

View Online October 4, 2017 Credit: ©Shutterstock.com/Szasz-Fabian Ilka Erika Responding to Disruptive Students Negative attention doesn't help difficult students change their ways, but teachers can alter classroom dynamics through this exercise. Credit ©Shutterstock.com/Vanatchanan The Neuroscience of Narrative and Memory Delivering content—in any class—through a story has positive effects on your students' information retention. Credit ©Shutterstock.com/DGLimages Coaching the Novice Teacher Some dos and don'ts for instructional coaches striving to help new teachers make a successful start. Credit: ©iStock.com/Steve Debenport Parents: 19 Meaningful Questions You Should Ask Your Child's Teacher Get clarity on what's happening in your kid's classroom so you can better support them at home. Performance-Based Assessment: Engaging Students in Chemistry Instead of taking a test, these students create a model of a chemical compound, produce a video about it, and defend it in a debate. Don't Miss Teaching Your Students How to Have a Conversation Rules and Routines in the Classroom Helping Teachers Thrive Using the Arts to Synthesize Student Understanding Critique Protocol: Helping Students Produce High-Quality Work FOLLOW EDUTOPIA         ABOUT   •   PRIVACY   •   CONTACT To ensure delivery of Edutopia's Weekly Enews, please add news@news.edutopia.org to your address book. You can always unsubscribe.   © 2017 George Lucas Educational Foundation PO Box 3494, San Rafael, CA 94912

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