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How to Do a Close Reading Lesson in Any Subject

Cult of Pedagogy

If you click these and make a purchase from Amazon, Cult of Pedagogy will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. The post How to Do a Close Reading Lesson in Any Subject first appeared on Cult of Pedagogy. But many of them don’t really know how to do that. Over 50,000 teachers have already joinedcome on in.

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Knowing Where We Are Paves the Way for Change: The Impact of Coaching

A Principal's Reflections

One, in particular, Charles Carpenter, who taught economics and history, took the feedback pretty hard as we saw a reasonably typical lesson being implemented. The next time I met with the teachers, I facilitated a workshop on digital pedagogy. When we visited his history class, he again had the students working on a choice board.

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How I use Hexagonal Thinking in my US History Classroom

Active History Teacher

Hexagonal Thinking is a game changing activity when it comes to US History Review time! If you are looking for a way to have your students make connections between concepts in US History and think critically in a hands-on, active way, it’s time to try Hexagonal Thinking! Join The Active History Teacher Community!

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Creating Interactive Lessons Through App Smashing

A Principal's Reflections

First and foremost, we must always keep sound pedagogy in mind, something that I discuss at length in Digital Leadership. I often recommend the use of this tool in History as a way to explore primary source documents. We know that teachers, like they always do, will rise to the occasion.

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Moving to a Hybrid Learning Model

A Principal's Reflections

The premise though is to not only incorporate what has been learned up to this point during one of the most disruptive times in history but also to perceive what might come next. In most cases, the consensus is that high-quality instruction and effective pedagogy are facilitated best when educators are physically with their students.

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A System for Meeting Absent Students’ Needs (and Everyone Else’s Too)

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When you make a purchase through these links, Cult of Pedagogy gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. The post A System for Meeting Absent Students Needs (and Everyone Elses Too) first appeared on Cult of Pedagogy. What’s the difference between Amazon and Bookshop.org?

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Unlocking the Spectrum of Learning: The Multi-Faceted Magic of Personalization

A Principal's Reflections

This means looking at key practices such as Tier 1 instruction, pedagogy, assessment, feedback, differentiation, RTI , real co-teaching , and professional learning to see where there is an opportunity to grow. The rest is now history. To effectively personalize, we need to embrace a multi-faceted approach.