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In Search of the Somatic: an ending
The following quote by President John F. Kennedy serves as a timely reminder that health, physical education, recreation, and dance are crucial to the education of all students. "Physical fitness in not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the...
So many suggestions! Where do I start?
Teaching / learning ideas tap our shoulders all the time. Which are worthy? Would Think-Pair-Share work for me, or should I try One-Minute Paper instead? Can I do both - and maybe Muddiest Point too? When I attend a cross-discipline conference, I typically find a...
Clickers in the Classroom
"Clickers lead to teachable moments in the classroom." That's part of what Linda Walter and Jean Rokos have to say about clickers. Linda is in her fourth year and Jean is in her first year of using clickers in the classroom. The benefits they see to students: Improved...
Test Anxiety
I have to admit, I don’t understand test anxiety. I have students that tell me they have test anxiety, and that when they sit down to take a test they go blank. I do believe these students, but I don’t understand it. I don’t understand it because I seldom get stressed...