Learning Theories: Jerome Bruner On The Scaffolding Of Learning
Bruner believed that when children start to learn new concepts, they need help from teachers and other adults in the form of active support.
Why The Best Teachers Don’t Do What They’re Told
For starters, less is more. As you design curriculum and instruction, give students just enough to get them going, then get out of their way.
How Google Impacts The Way Students Think
By ignoring the phases of inquiry learning, premature Googlers often find the information they want rather than the information they need.
20 Questions Parents Should Ask Teachers About Their Child’s Education
One of the most significant challenges facing formal education in the United States is the chasm separating schools and communities.
Misunderstanding The Gradual Release Of Responsibility Framework
Assess the extent to which students, unprompted, use the strategies when reading new text before ‘releasing responsibility.’
Learning Is Non-Linear. Why Not Curriculum?
While we think in a linear way, learning is non-linear. Curriculum must center real-life problems & issues, vs. a linear set of competencies.
4 Principles Of Digital Literacy
In the 21st century, new literacies are emerging and digital media forms allow communication to be more nuanced than ever before.
Teaching Students To See Quality
So what does quality have to do with learning? Quite a bit, it turns out. And it starts out with helping students understand what it means.
Curriculum Planning Tips For Any Grade Level Or Content Area
By exposing students to critical content over and over again in increasingly complex ways, spiraling is a flexible and potent curriculum mapping strategy.
4 Phases Of Inquiry-Based Learning: A Guide For Teachers
After researching, this stage of the inquiry process is centered around students clarifying both their own thinking.
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