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How to Organize Curriculum with Google Sites

April 25, 2019

Digital Classroom, Learn, Plan, Technology in the Classroom

You can organize curriculum and easily share it with Google Sites. Whether you arrange your teaching around standards, topics, or calendars, Sites will do the trick. What’s more? You can…

How to Get a Flipped Classroom with Google Sites

April 11, 2019

Brenda Kovich

Digital Classroom, Learn, Plan

flipped classroom, Google Sites, patriotic writing prompt

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Flipped classroom gives you more class time. Just store media in a Google Site. Then ask kids to review it at home. You can link text, graphics, audio, and visual…

How to Make Classic Google Sites Unit Plans

April 7, 2019

Brenda Kovich

Digital Classroom, Learn, Plan, Technology in the Classroom

Classic Google Sites, Virtual Unit Plans

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Classic Google Sites unit plans organize lessons in a logical manner. When you create a curricular website, resources immediately become polished and professional. In addition, you can link relevant videos,…

How to Differentiate Your Biography Research Project

January 17, 2019

Brenda Kovich

Engage, English Language Arts, Plan

Biography, biography research

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Biography research projects can engage your entire class. Just use the Goldilocks principle. In other words, the process shouldn’t be too easy or too hard. Instead, it should be just…

3 Proven Ways to Plan Differentiation for Your Classroom

December 20, 2018

Brenda Kovich

Learn, Plan

content differentiation, differentiate, differentiation, process differentiation, product differentiation

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Differentiation comes in three types. First, teachers can alter the content. That’s easy. Second, they can vary the process, or activity. Finally, teachers can change up products. (more…)

Teachers Are Ultimately Responsible for Student Learning

December 6, 2018

Brenda Kovich

Dive In, Plan

customary measurement, student learning, teaching measurement

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Student learning. Whose responsibility is it anyway? Unfortunately, this question can cause a lot of finger pointing. Parents may point to teachers. At the same time, teachers point to students.…

How Morning Reflection Develops Teacher Metacognition

October 11, 2018

Brenda Kovich

Dive In, Learn, Plan

morning reflection, teacher metacognition

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As a teacher, morning reflection powerfully directs your day. You don’t need to get up earlier or change your routine. Instead, just shift your way of thinking. (more…)

6 Things Zumba Made Me Know About Teaching

January 2, 2016

Brenda Kovich

Learn, Plan

instructional planning, teaching, zumba

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Sometimes we learn about teaching in the most unlikely places. As Ms. Sneed began a new Zumba class, for example, there was a definite learning curve. “Is this how my…

How to Unlock Classroom Starting Points with Data

January 1, 2016

Brenda Kovich

Learn, Plan

classroom starting points, enjoy teaching, multiple data points, standardized tests, standards, student starting points

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To figure out students’ needs, establish classroom starting points. First, gather multiple data points for each student you teach. Second, determine cutoffs for high, average, and low scores. Third, label each child.…

Plan Instruction for the Best School Year Ever

September 27, 2015

Brenda Kovich

Plan

enjoy teaching, instructional planning, plan instruction

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When you plan instruction thoughtfully, you will enjoy teaching more. At the beginning of the year, find your starting point. Then plan in broad strokes (long-range planning) and small strokes (daily…

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How to Organize Curriculum with Google Sites

How to Get a Flipped Classroom with Google Sites

How to Make Classic Google Sites Unit Plans

How to Differentiate Your Biography Research Project

3 Proven Ways to Plan Differentiation for Your Classroom

Teachers Are Ultimately Responsible for Student Learning

How Morning Reflection Develops Teacher Metacognition

6 Things Zumba Made Me Know About Teaching

How to Unlock Classroom Starting Points with Data

Plan Instruction for the Best School Year Ever

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