Building the Rung: How to Teach Transfer on Purpose

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Maria Lee

Part 2 of Missing Rung Return to that chemistry class for a moment. They calculated density perfectly in the lab…

Standards-Based Lesson Planning in 4 Steps

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Introduction A seventh-grade class spends three days building travel brochures for ancient Egypt. Cardstock, borders, careful lettering, pyramids drawn in…

The Missing Rung: Why Deep Learning Isn’t the Top of the Ladder

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Part 1 of Building the Rung Introduction A student understands it in October. She explains her reasoning, connects the idea…

The Rigor Illusion

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Part 2 of What is Rigor Clearing Seven Misconceptions Introduction A teacher posts a math problem on LinkedIn and asks…

Student Self-Assessment That Makes Revision Stick

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Students often wait for a grade or teacher comment before they decide what to fix. By then, the learning moment…

Emotional Intelligence in Education and the Case for SEL

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A student can read on grade level and still fall apart after one hard moment. A class can know the…

The New Trinity: Why Reading is the Foundation of Critical Thinking in the AI Era

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Reading for pleasure is down 40%. Deep thinking is at risk. Discovery why reading is the foundation of critical thinking…

Visible Learning in Action: How to Document and Value Student Thinking

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Discover how Learning as a Consequence of Thinking connects to Visible Learning. Practical strategies for teachers to document and value…

Thinking Routines for Critical Thinking in the Classroom

4 months ago

Source: Ritchhart, R. (n.d.). Routines. THINKING PATHWAYS. https://thinkingpathwayz.weebly.com/routines.html Thinking doesn't get stronger because we tell students to "go deeper." It…

Depth of Knowledge Content Gaps and Better Search Visibility

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Source: Francis, E. M. (July 28, 2019). Use the DOK levels to coach teachers. Maverik Education. https://maverikeducation.com/blog/f/use-webbs-dok-levels-to-coach-not-critique-or-criticize Webb's Depth of…

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