Giving students more time to think. Plus: aiding reading comprehension with Post-its

Giving Students More Time to Think; Aiding Reading Comprehension With Post-its; Planning for PBL Implementation |

View Online March 14, 2018 Credit: ©Shutterstock.com/Monkey Business Images Extending the Silence Giving students several seconds to think after asking a question—and up to two minutes for some questions—improves their learning. Credit: ©Shutterstock.com/Rawpixel.com Aiding Reading Comprehension With Post-its A simple, low-stress strategy that helps students engage with, understand, and remember what they read. Credit: ©Shutterstock.com/ESB Professional Keeping the Focus on the Positive Paying attention to what was going well for students led a special education teacher to a strengths-based approach to teaching. Credit: ©Hero Images/500px Planning for PBL Implementation Project-based learning can be messy, but planning to have student inquiry lead your instruction can make it an orderly mess. Credit: ©Gable Denims/500px New Teachers: Taking Stock of What You've Learned Six tips for thriving throughout the rest of your first year of teaching. Don't Miss Asking Students to Plan Bad Behavior Honing Students' Speaking Skills Teachers Learn Better Together Thinking Like a Coach Mindfulness in High School FOLLOW EDUTOPIA         ABOUT   •   PRIVACY   •   CONTACT To ensure delivery of Edutopia's Weekly Enews, please add news@edutopia.org to your address book. You can always unsubscribe.   © 2018 George Lucas Educational Foundation PO Box 3494, San Rafael, CA 94912

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