Middle Web
NOVEMBER 5, 2023
Ready to leave Granny’s snooze-inducing grammar lessons behind? Three simple yet powerful changes in grammar instruction can make a big difference in how students use grammar as a creative tool to shape their writing, says literacy coach and teaching consultant Patty McGee. The post 3 Shifts Can Invigorate Our Grammar Instruction first appeared on MiddleWeb.
Teachers are Terrific
NOVEMBER 5, 2023
Oh, how we love Christmas Escapes during the month of December! The first time we tried an escape room the students were hooked and when I started creating these events for holidays I was hooked. The engagement is high because students love the escapes and the competition. And we are secretly practicing skills with every Christmas Escape! “ In this post, for your convenience, you may find Amazon Affiliate links to resources.
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Ms. Boyce
NOVEMBER 5, 2023
Fantastic work by another set of Piney Point Panthers in the STEAM Lab this week! Students from Ms. Keahey's kindergarten, Ms. Ppineda's 1st grade, Mr. Arzola's 2nd grade, Ms. Martin's 3rd grade, Mr, Torres' 4th grade, and Mr.
STEMe
NOVEMBER 5, 2023
Knoxville, TN Rabbits are infamous for their fluffy cotton tails, floppy ears, and fantastic hop. However, the diversity of rabbit breeds is not as well-known. The American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA) recognizes 49 rabbit breeds. This article will attempt to expand that knowledge of rabbits by diving into five different rabbit breeds, some more familiar than others: Holland Lop, Alaskan, Blanc de Hotot, Californian, and Havana Rabbits.
Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape
The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.
STEMe
NOVEMBER 5, 2023
Zebra Mussels, Burmese Pythons, Asian Carp, and Cane Toads— while these species have seemingly no correlation, they share one key characteristic. They’re all invasive species. An invasive species refers to organisms that have traveled out of their natural habitats and have ‘invaded’ foreign places. The Burmese Python, for example, is not native to Florida— a state in the USA that they currently occupy.
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