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Teaching Strategies, Educator Insights, Announcements, Curriculum Development | January 17, 2019
Pop-Up Workshops for Core DP Subjects
The idea for Concept-Based Curriculum rose when H. Lynn Erickson (and later Lois Lanning) recognized the necessity to change mainstream instruction — simply learning facts for the purpose of regurgitating them in assessment situations.
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Teaching Strategies, Educator Insights, Curriculum Development | January 17, 2019
Proofreading for English Language Acquisition Students: Why It Matters
Building essential skills For English Language Acquisition students proofreading is an especially important skill, as it will invariably also include replacing overused or repeated words
Teaching Strategies, Educator Insights, Curriculum Development | January 16, 2019
A Research Project Scaffold that is Flexible and Encourages Thinking Skills Development
Once we ve decided to take the leap and implement PBL into our classrooms, what s next. How can we scaffold student learning and structure the process for students successfully
Educator Insights, Curriculum Development | January 15, 2019
How to Scale Instructional Planning, Perspective from a History Classroom
With full-year instructional planning for curriculum, class material is optimized for learning, focused, coherent, and flexible
Educator Insights, Curriculum Development | January 14, 2019
Ending with Impact: Practices to Maximize Student Learning
It is almost the end of the period and the bell will ring in 2 minutes. What are your students doing at this precise moment. They may be packing up their materials and migrating towards the door. Or perhaps they are intently listening to you as you try to squeeze in a couple more important points
Educator Insights, Curriculum Development, School Leadership | January 4, 2019
Powerful Curriculum Partnerships
Implementing new processes and pioneering change in schools is challenging. Read how Sarah Sisco built curriculum partnerships at her school
Educator Insights, Curriculum Development | January 4, 2019
Starting Strong: Practices to Maximize Student Learning
Take a moment to think about the students who walk into your classroom each period. Are they focused and primed to engage in the day s learning. Do they bring enthusiasm and energy to the classroom
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Teaching Strategies, Educator Insights | January 1, 2019
Designing Mindfulness Interventions for Student Well-Being
Last academic year, the CLIP Oporto International School formally implemented Mindfulness interventions and measured their impact
Educator Insights, Curriculum Development | December 18, 2018
One Click Wonder: Digitizing Lesson Plans and Class Materials
From piles of paper and binders to easily managed digital lessons, one teacher shares his process for digitizing his lesson materials
Educator Insights, Curriculum Development, PD Team Insights | December 11, 2018
Writing Developmentally Appropriate Early Childhood Curriculum with UbD
The Understanding by Design framework supports developmentally appropriate early childhood curriculum planning for areas such as approaches to learning
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