We know that ‘Memory is the residue of thought’ (Daniel Willingham) and that in order for our students to learn…
Continue ReadingWHY CAN’T THEY REMEMBER THIS FROM LAST YEAR??? Help students remember key information: Spaced Repetition Software (SRS).
This post is one of a series detailing my current mathematics lesson rhythm and routine. This one outlines how I…
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Selected notes and titbits from this year’s MAV conference 🙂 Matt Skoss Hungarian sorting dance Can use this for decimal…
Continue ReadingTying Together Backwards Design, Self Marking and Criterion Referencing for effective teaching
You may have heard of the concept of Backwards Design before. Often associated with Grant Wiggins, the concept basically states…
Continue ReadingOne approach to introducing cold calling to the classroom
After reading Glen Pearsall’s Top 10 Strategic Questions for Teachers (concise, free ebook) recently I was really inspired to introduce cold…
Continue ReadingMetacognition: Can it help students problem solve?
I was recently doing a little reading into metacognition and began to wonder if it could be used as a…
Continue ReadingLearning in the Fast Lane-Suzy Pepper Rollins, Book Summary
This is an experimental post format. I’m using a story as a memory device to generate a solid ‘memory anchor’…
Continue ReadingKey take-homes from webinar with Suzy Pepper Rollins-Learning in the Fast Lane
This post is part of an ongoing series entitled “Wot-I-Got”. This series acts as a way for me to share…
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