by edtosavetheworld | Feb 13, 2014 | Stage 2: Active Processing
Why do students struggle to remember something we’ve taught? Or why do they remember fragments of it but don’t see how the pieces fit together? Cognitive psychologist of the University of Virginia, Daniel Willingham calls this shallow knowledge. He says,...
by edtosavetheworld | Feb 5, 2014 | Stage 2: Joyful and Efficient
Teachers from all corners of the earth have a common complaint: Not enough time to teach the things that need to be taught. While the complaint is certainly legitimate we have more power than we think to increase efficiency in teaching and learning. If you find...
by edtosavetheworld | Jan 30, 2014 | Stage 2: Joyful and Efficient
Yesterday we had a great guest post from teacher Laura McCarthy. Maybe it’s because I’m 7 months pregnant but I actually teared up while reading her field trip story… Laura says: “Creating a joyful classroom instills a passion for learning and...
by edtosavetheworld | Oct 29, 2013 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding
What sets Dr. Lynn Erickson’s curriculum model apart from others is her definition of generalizations — which are two or more concepts stated in relationship to each other. Leaders often manipulate systems in order to gain more power. The circumference of...
by edtosavetheworld | Aug 20, 2013 | Stage 2: Joyful and Efficient
If you’re like me, you often struggle with bringing joy into the classroom in a way that doesn’t feel like it’s wasting time away from academic work. A popular strategy is playing a game that reviews previously learned content in preparation for a...
