Marzano (2001) states that Nonlinguistic Representations are one of the 9 major instructional strategies that advance student achievement. We need to be sure to spend time teaching nonlinguistically… more →
Dr. Nicki's Guided Math Blogwrote 1 day ago: Today we used our circle maps from yesterday and created a flow map for our video. This is the one … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Monday we talked about the power of anonymity and how it works on The Daily Bulldog, Tuesday we lear … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: What is a graphic organizer? Graphic organizers are a visual representation of information in text ( … more →
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wrote 1 month ago: Today is the big due date. And Mr. Ryder is out with either a sick kid or a conference. So . . . Wor … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Hello Writing Community and Writers As we gear up for this Saturday’s class, I imagine you mig … more →
wrote 1 month ago: We’re right in the middle of our rocks unit (not my favorite topic, but attempting to be creat … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Everyone loves graphic organizers! Here are EIGHT in one file that are all very versatile! They are … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Try some of these graphic organizers to support reading and writing lessons in all levels and conten … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Frayer Model—A vocabulary development tool. This model helps students develop a more complex underst … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Do you have a great idea for teaching hands-on science? Tell us your hands-on science teaching ideas … more →
wrote 1 month ago: What has Humanities been up to? Last Week? Last week, we made human alphabets as a team work exercis … more →
wrote 2 months ago: I’m currently reading Classroom Instruction That Works. It has a lot of good ideas, but I feel … more →
wrote 2 months ago: The weather here in Chicago is cold with windy sleet and icy roads. All of my students are walking … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Over the last two years I’ve noticed a renewed interest in author and thematic studies, which … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Schools are staying the same, but education in society is changing. The graphic organizer I created … more →
wrote 2 months ago: This was not pre-planned. This is how it came about. On Thursdays one of my 6th grade classes goes t … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Image: iClipart So my last post displayed the YouTube video that I created for teaching thesis state … more →