High Yield Strategy: Cooperative Learning
We’ve been revisiting the nine research-based high-yield instructional practices identified in Marzano’s Classroom Instruction That Works. As teachers, we knowContinue Reading
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How Important Is Creativity?
How important is creativity? It is vitally important. It might save a civilization. Just ask Arnold Toynbee. Arnold Toynbee (1889-1975)Continue Reading
Intentional Teaching
The word “intentional” indicates deliberate and purposeful action. Are there things that you can purposely do in your classroom thatContinue Reading
How Does Collaboration Look?
Have you ever tried to put together a jigsaw puzzle without seeing the picture first? It can be an overwhelmingContinue Reading
The Jigsaw in the Classroom
If you’re having difficulty getting started with collaborative learning in the classroom, you might consider using the Jigsaw technique developedContinue Reading
Unleash the Power of Cooperative Learning
If you’re a fan of television sitcoms, you might recall the show “Home Improvement.” The lead character, Tim “The ToolContinue Reading
Four Steps for Intentional Collaboration
While classrooms are often filled with student chatter, that chatter is not productive in nature. Teachers must be intentional inContinue Reading
Seven Elements of High-Quality Collaboration
Collaboration within the classroom has been the subject of study for a number of researchers. Of particular interest to teachersContinue Reading
From “Sit and Get” to “Collaborate and Elaborate”
The primary instructional model in use for many years in many classrooms was “sit and get.” In other words, theContinue Reading
Getting Started with Project Based Teaching
Some teachers struggle with project based teaching, because they are unsure of where to begin or how to generate ideasContinue Reading
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