Does Research drive Practice, or Practice drive Research?
One of my committee chairs in grad school was an incredible innovator in developing and evaluating instructional practices for diverse learners. One day he began (once again) talking about the...
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Framing Routine: A High Powered Graphic Organizer
Last week Jason C. shared 5 great examples of web-based graphic organizers that you can use with your learners. With those tools in mind, here is another great instructional strategy using a graphic...
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Using Google Scholar to Locate Research Based Practices
In the first post of the new year this blog discussed the importance of ensuring that technology and strategies used in classrooms are based on research. While research doesn’t always keep up with the...
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When Searching for Evidence-based Practices, This is What You’ll Find
In the pursuit of research to support and inform our work, finding relevant material is the first hurdle to clear. Jason C. tackled this task through sharing practical suggestions on how to use Google...
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Practice-based Evidence: Identifying What Works in YOUR Classroom
Over the past few weeks, Jason C. and I have been writing about how to find and understand evidence-based practices for the classroom. Especially when considering the application of technology during...
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Collecting Classroom Data – Great Example!
Last week Jason G shared some methods on how to collect your own classroom data to learn if a particular strategy is working. In this post I will be taking things a step further by sharing an example...
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Three steps to stay on track
“When your output exceeds your input, then your upkeep will be your downfall”. These are wise words that I heard many times early on in my career from a wise mentor that genuinely cared about my...
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Are you priming students for success?
Last week Jason G wrote a post on starting the year out right by setting effective classroom rules. I would argue that this is one of the most important things you can do at the start of a school year...
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