Posts Tagged ‘instruction’
My Version of the Talk a Mile a Minute Vocabulary Activity
Talk a Mile a Minute is a truly powerful classroom vocabulary activity which produces very high levels of engagement. I would like to challenge you to watch the video below, download the PowerPoint template, and use this activity in your classroom. This activity can be used in the math classroom, but can just as easily…
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What happens if we give students the answers to the questions we ask? Take a look…
Read MoreLosing the Mustard Bottle
The mustard bottle was only inches away. It stood on the rolling cart next to the overhead projector. The nearly blinding light from the projector shone through the transparency and was then reflected up onto the screen behind me, the screen that the students were watching intently. My hand was smeared with blue vis-à-vis ink,…
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