Posted in Effective Teaching on Jun 25th, 2009 2 Comments »
Wikis are an easy-to-use, effective tool for teachers to use professionally and in the classroom. I currently have two wikispaces. One is used by the staff at our school and one is used by my students.
Staff members have been using wesbookstudy.wikispaces.com for various book studies. Last summer was our first year to attempt a book [...]
Posted in Effective Teaching on Jun 25th, 2009 No Comments »
The past two years I have used a classroom blog. I have found it to be benefial to my teaching. The students visit it on a weekly basis in the computer lab, individually in the classroom, and from time to time a student may blog from home. They are asked to visit the sites on [...]
Posted in Effective Teaching on Jun 13th, 2008 No Comments »
I am currently reading Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics. It has really made me rethink my teaching practices. When teaching concepts or vocabulary, one must think about not just the skill at hand but also the skills that will be built from that particular skill. For example, in teaching fractions the students need to understand [...]
Posted in Effective Teaching on Apr 28th, 2008 2 Comments »
When thinking about the TAKS scores, what makes some schools so successful and others not successful?
Some students have more of an advantage than others. They have experiences that enhance their learning.
Teaching to the test. Practice test, practice test, practice test. By the time the test gets here the students are tired of testing and just [...]
Posted in Effective Teaching on Apr 22nd, 2008 No Comments »
The tips in Drake’s Takes on Becoming A Better Teacher should make every teacher take a step back, become a fly on the wall, and evaluate his or her teaching. The statement regarding teaching the same way year after year struck a chord with me. Some teachers have a hard time “letting go” of activities [...]
Posted in Effective Teaching on Apr 22nd, 2008 2 Comments »
Regarding Kerrie’s blog “Why am I doing this? and How is it good for kids?” about the two most important questions I must wholeheartedly agree. All teachers should ask “Why am I doing this?” and “How is it good for these kids?” In teaching we must consider what the children are thinking. Just being able to recite the [...]
