If your student's writing mechanics are good and they want to improve the overall quality Teach It! 1)Objective: Students will take their writing to the next level and will engage their audience by keeping these ideas in mind. 2)Instruction and Practice: Us... View More
If your student needs a structured approach to organize their ideas for a writing assignment How to Apply It! 1) Outline your ideas in the form of a table of contents to help you narrow down topics and organize ideas for a paper or book. 1) Start with you... View More
If your student has difficulty editing their own writing Teach It! 1)Objective: Students will be able to determine where they have gone off topic or wrote too much when self-editing. 2)Model and Practice: Work through a writing sample with students using th... View More
If your student dives into answer a problem without planning or understanding Teach It! 1)Objective: Numberless word problems will help students learn the structure and thought process behind solving word problems without having to focus yet on the numbers a... View More
All students, particularly those who are nervous about presentations How to Apply It! 1) Use speed learning groups to give students a lower stakes and less intimidating opportunity to practice their presentation skills. 1) As the culmination of a project,... View More
If your student isn't careful about selecting sources for research papers Teach It! 1)Objective: Students will use the mnemonic, RAVEN, to help them evaluate the quality of their sources when they read and do research. 2)Instruction and Practice: Work toget... View More
If your student complains about writing assignments How to Apply It! 1) Providing writing opportunities that relate to students’ everyday experiences and subjects they really care about can help make writing feel relevant and less like schoolwork. 1) T... View More
If your student hesitates to make mistakes and you want to strengthen their critical thinking skills How to Apply It! 1) Giving students opportunities to make hypotheses (not just in science) helps them develop their thinking processes and problem solving ca... View More