Turn YouTube into a Classroom with PlayPosit 17Dec2013 by Jennifer Gonzalez You know the Internet is loaded with great videos. But holding students accountable for watching is a challenge. Without standing right over students, how do you know if they’re really watching?
How to Use the Concept Attainment Strategy 10Dec2013 by Jennifer Gonzalez Instead of just delivering information to students, this fun approach helps them discover it on their own.
Book Review: The Best-Kept Teaching Secret 3Dec2013 by Jennifer Gonzalez Things have gotten awfully complicated and contentious in education lately. This friendly, easy-to-read book offers something we’re all looking for these days: simple ideas with big impact.
Students Sitting Around Too Much? Try Chat Stations. 24Oct2013 by Jennifer Gonzalez Your new favorite teaching strategy: This pared-down version of learning stations keeps the movement, interactivity and variety while minimizing the prep work.
How to Play Crumple & Shoot 23Aug2013 by Jennifer Gonzalez This high-energy, low-tech game can be used in any subject area, with almost any age. Perfect for a review.
Interview with an ESL Teacher 16Aug2013 by Jennifer Gonzalez Kim talks about the complexities of teaching English-language learners and the well-intended mistake so many teachers make when working with this population.
