World History
- Another Online Game Platform (but This One May Be The Best One Yet For Promoting Mastery Learning)
In a perfect world, we would monitor each student's learning and growth by name and need. One student may need help with mastering causes of the War of 1812. Another can't remember the 3/5 Compromise. How to structure instruction...
- Fcps Personalized Learning In-service
I am giving a hands on presentation at Fairfax County, VA's Advanced Academic Institute at South County HS from 8:30 - 11:30. If you work for FCPS and would like to sign up go into MyPLT and type in summer into the search box and the AAP courses...
- Personalizing Classroom Instruction - W&m Presentation
I am presenting at William and Mary's Leadership Academy for administrators and teacher leaders. The institute is based on John Hattie's beliefs (some of which you can see here). The goal is for the administrators to learn how they can lead...
- Become An Ap Grader
When I tell people that I grade exams their first reaction is to say that grading is the worst part of their job, so why would anyone want to go. Well 1) I am a much better teacher because of the work I have done as an AP grader in two different...
- Using Google Drive To Grade Assignments & Collaborate With Colleagues
Today two of the teachers in my department printed out essays that were turned in digitally and sheepishly said to me that they just could not grade them online. About five or six years ago I was with them, but I am not one to give in easily. I...
World History
Gaming Your Class and Facilitating Student Learning
My son, who is in second grade, loves his math game that he plays at school to perfect his adding, subtraction, multiplication and division. I like looking at him playing games at school or home because he is fully engaged and doesn't mind failing - over and over - until he beats everyone - even some of the people in my department. Well that has been one of the things I have been doing this year is having a ton of teacher facilitated class. But I still wonder if I could add some games in the future. The video above has some great idea and while it is from a science teacher, but it works for almost all of us.
Some of the items he covers is the fact that he re-organized his class over the summer (which is why now is a good time to post this) and created a class which had podcasts (I would use videocasts), activities to apply in the real world inquiry labs, mastery quizzes (which could be taken over and over) and a leader board which is the most popular item to log onto. He even offers suggestions for improvement such as more reading, scaffolding and thinks he should make his game more social since that is the most enjoyable element for students at school.
But the main point is that students were able to go at their own pace and that the learning was key and the grade less so. Think about it as you think about your improvements for next year!
Some of the items he covers is the fact that he re-organized his class over the summer (which is why now is a good time to post this) and created a class which had podcasts (I would use videocasts), activities to apply in the real world inquiry labs, mastery quizzes (which could be taken over and over) and a leader board which is the most popular item to log onto. He even offers suggestions for improvement such as more reading, scaffolding and thinks he should make his game more social since that is the most enjoyable element for students at school.
But the main point is that students were able to go at their own pace and that the learning was key and the grade less so. Think about it as you think about your improvements for next year!
- Another Online Game Platform (but This One May Be The Best One Yet For Promoting Mastery Learning)
In a perfect world, we would monitor each student's learning and growth by name and need. One student may need help with mastering causes of the War of 1812. Another can't remember the 3/5 Compromise. How to structure instruction...
- Fcps Personalized Learning In-service
I am giving a hands on presentation at Fairfax County, VA's Advanced Academic Institute at South County HS from 8:30 - 11:30. If you work for FCPS and would like to sign up go into MyPLT and type in summer into the search box and the AAP courses...
- Personalizing Classroom Instruction - W&m Presentation
I am presenting at William and Mary's Leadership Academy for administrators and teacher leaders. The institute is based on John Hattie's beliefs (some of which you can see here). The goal is for the administrators to learn how they can lead...
- Become An Ap Grader
When I tell people that I grade exams their first reaction is to say that grading is the worst part of their job, so why would anyone want to go. Well 1) I am a much better teacher because of the work I have done as an AP grader in two different...
- Using Google Drive To Grade Assignments & Collaborate With Colleagues
Today two of the teachers in my department printed out essays that were turned in digitally and sheepishly said to me that they just could not grade them online. About five or six years ago I was with them, but I am not one to give in easily. I...