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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...
The Hardest Job Everyone Thinks They Can Do
A suggested reading from Linda Rae, former CIE secretary. This piece was inspired by a heated discussion I had with a man who believes that teachers have an easy job. Please feel free to share it with others if you agree with the message. I used to be a molecular...
Jigsaws in the Classroom?
The jigsaw technique is a collaborative learning strategy that was developed in the early 1970s by Elliot Aronson, a well-known psychologist and co-author with Carol Tavris of Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me). The jigsaw technique divides the class into groups—often...