Children are children. Humans are human. Teachers want students to be better listeners. Why not teach them how to listen to others? A few key terms to keep in mind. Aesthetic listening- listening to others for enjoyment and eagerness; the person opposite is mindfully aware the person is listening efferent listening- hands-on listening, actively engagedContinue reading “Teach a lesson on HOW TO LISTEN”
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How do I raise the level of my questioning while teaching online, facilitate, and get grades?
Try having a group analyze a text with this checklist for them to check off as they discuss. It allows students to be in charge of their learning and teachers to facilitate the level of their discussion without reinventing the wheel each and every time they complete a close reading analysis about a text. LiteracyContinue reading “How do I raise the level of my questioning while teaching online, facilitate, and get grades?”
Comparing State of the Union Speeches during war times.
If needing a quick idea to add to any unit or week’s lesson plans, have students read two State of the Union Speeches made during times of war for either America or supporting other countries. Most of the time, an element of the speeches can be applied to the unit being taught. For example, Monkey’sContinue reading “Comparing State of the Union Speeches during war times.”
Quick Tidbits for teaching debate in the classroom
Celebrate their wins. Let them be proud. Make quick posters to hang up and congratulate each other on the way out of class. Create fun group names. It adds to the humor and keeps things light when you first start debating. Keeps tempers, and hormones if teaching older students, from flaring if you can toneContinue reading “Quick Tidbits for teaching debate in the classroom”
Classroom Debates and writing go hand-in-hand.
Teaching students how to argue isn’t rocket science but there are certain techniques that lead them in the direction of better arguments. First and foremost, DEBATE! And debate more!Class debates should start near the beginning of the year, even in the early years. Here is a debate template to get you started.
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