Better Classroom Discussions: How to Let Students Drive the Learning | by Harvey F. Silver | September 13, 2022 | Visit most classrooms and you will see that one kind of dialogue dominates: recitation. Recitation is a teacher-directed process, where the teacher...
How to Accelerate the Learning of New Teachers | by Harvey F. Silver and Matthew J. Perini | August 8, 2022 | ”Clearly, the need to prepare a new generation of teachers is critical—especially since many who will be entering the profession this year may have...
Let’s Make it Stick – A Commitment to Deeper Learning | by Harvey F. Silver | March 17, 2022 | Almost exactly two years ago, I was packing my bag and getting ready to go to Los Angeles. Jay McTighe and I had a large pre-conference session at the 2020 ASCD...
Stepping Back to Move Forward: How to Ensure Deep Learning in Challenging Times | by Harvey F. Silver | January 18, 2022 | Do you know the feeling of being stuck in the mud? Wheels spinning, can’t get any traction, unable to move forward . . . The reason I ask...
Because For close to two years, because of the pandemic, I spent a lot of time with my grandchildren on online visits. They were ranging from 3 to 7 years of age when we started, and now two years later, they are 5 to 9 years old. How time flies. One highlight from...