Maria Lee

Thinking Routines for Critical Thinking in the Classroom

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…

10 hours ago

Depth of Knowledge Content Gaps and Better Search Visibility

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…

11 hours ago

Tapas Approach to PBL: Why Direct Instruction Makes It Work

Big project-based learning units can feel like asking students to cook a full feast before they've learned how to chop…

6 days ago

How to Design Project-Based Learning with Clarity: 5 Steps That Keep Learning on Track

Projects can energize a class and still miss the mark. Students may stay busy, make attractive products, and enjoy the…

1 week ago

How Teachers Help Students Feel Known, Valued, and Respected

From Student Agency: Building A Culture of Thinking Through Changing Roles, anchor page, I discussed that a Culture of Thinking…

1 week ago

Standards-Based Lesson Planning for Clearer Teaching

Standards-based lesson planning is a simple shift with a big payoff: the standard comes first, and everything else follows. Instead…

2 weeks ago

Driving Questions in PBL: What They Are, How to Write Them, and How to Use Them Well

A driving question is the question that gives a project-based learning unit its job. It tells students what they are…

2 weeks ago

Classroom Belonging Strategies That Help Students Feel Seen and Supported

Sense of Belonging shapes how students enter a room, read a task, and handle a hard day. When students feel…

2 weeks ago

What Rigor in Education Means, With Classroom Examples

Rigor gets misread all the time. It isn’t a heavier backpack, a stricter gradebook, or a lesson pushed at top…

2 weeks ago

Improving Student Ownership and Learner Autonomy in the Classroom

Student Ownership and Learner Autonomy Student Ownership and Learner Autonomy mean students have a real hand in how they learn,…

3 weeks ago

Building Self-Efficacy in Rigorous, Inclusive Classrooms

Introduction Self-efficacy is a student's belief that they can succeed at a task. That belief shapes whether they start, how…

1 month ago

How Modeling Think Aloud Helps Teachers Build Student Independence

Introduction Molly Ness, an author and former teacher, struggles to engage her students in the classroom. Ness often had to…

2 months ago

From Implicit to Explicit: A Guide to Schema and Success Criteria

From Implicit to Explicit: Schema and Success Criteria Teachers often know exactly what they want students to learn. The problem…

2 months ago

Learning Progressions: A Teacher’s Roadmap From “Not Yet” to “Got It”

When Tyler Rablin started teaching, he faced a challenge that many new teachers know all too well: how to help…

2 months ago

What Is Self-Assessment? A Practical Guide for Classroom Use

Ms. Rivera collects lab notebooks and sees the same pattern again. The conclusion sections look "finished," but the reasoning is…

2 months ago

Student Engagement by Design: A Practical Guide to Deeper Learning

Introduction Many classrooms appear active, but genuine thinking is absent. Students may complete tasks, yet their attention is elsewhere. This…

5 months ago

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