Students are often asked to compare and contrast, distinguish, or pick out the similarities and differences between two or more items. Frequently, I have observed students attempting to respond by describing each of the items separately, in turn, without forming a comparison or contrasting statement, which is what this type of question prompt calls for.... Continue Reading →
Human Graphing is a great way to check for student to establish student views and perspectives on specific questions. Two simple methods that human graphing include: 4 Corners Graphing - Label four corners of the classroom e.g. A,B,C,D or 1,2,3,4. On a presentation slide, pose a question with 4 possible responses and ask students to... Continue Reading →
The purchase of new school materials to support student learning is the subject of much discussion among educators. Oftentimes, conversations center on there being inadequate resources in many of our schools. This may certainly be the case in a number of schools, but there are some cases where schools waste the resources that they are... Continue Reading →
Every school I have ever worked in or visited is keen to improve. When school leaders often talk about improvement, they more often than not consider what is needed to help teachers grow and develop. This may be in through the provision of resources to complement the teaching and learning that we wish to see... Continue Reading →
In our schools we have huge responsibility beyond just focusing on teaching and learning. The level of compliance that schools now have to adhere to, some things for good reason, has placed significant strain on the human resources of a school, namely teachers and school leaders. While governing bodies surrounding education and child welfare have... Continue Reading →
