“What did I get?” “How can I raise my grade?” “Do you give extra credit?” These are questions teachers, especially secondary teachers, hear on a regular basis. It can seem students are more invested in their grade than the process of...
Here are great ways classroom teachers of any grade level or content area can use 8 free tech tools to reinforce literacy strategies for all learners and foster student engagement and collaboration. Google Slides: Using Google Slides create a “Bookflix” presentation...
Did you know? Asking students to highlight information as they read may actually impede their learning. Research shows that highlighting is NOT an effective note-taking strategy. • Highlighting is a passive activity that doesn’t encourage students to engage with...
Vocabulary Instruction in Elementary School Words are the foundation for communication-reading, writing, and speaking. Elementary school is the foundation for students to begin their educational journey towards becoming successful readers, writers, and...
Since 2010 when the US Department of Education performed a study that concluded that data-driven decision making helps inform instructional practice, schools have been searching for best practices. Demonstrated Success has finely tuned its approach and offers...
Our students spend between 30-40 hours a week in our care. It is no surprise that our words and our actions have the power to profoundly impact their self-acceptance, mindset, and empathy for those around them. We have sizable influence over not just what...
