Inquiry-based teaching is something that I always associated with science. When I was earning my undergrad degree, I was a middle grades education major with concentrations in science and English language arts, so half of my classes were science-based while the others were in the humanities. The instructional classes taught two very different approaches: science…
Summer! One of the best things about the teaching profession is getting to enjoy summer break. It is hard earned and well deserved. But let’s all be honest; summer is our time to catch a little r & r (because we all know it doesn’t happen during the school year), but it can be really…
Backward Design is exactly what it sounds like: you plan the unit by designing the final assessment first (according to the standards), and then craft the unit from there. By beginning with the end in mind, you can assemble a much more meaningful unit where every piece builds on the one before. It may sound…