With challenge comes opportunity. If we take this opportunity to focus our instruction on deeper learning then we can help all of our students build lasting understanding and develop the powerful thinking skills they'll need in the world beyond school. In this new webinar, Dr. Harvey Silver will model practical tools teachers can use right […]
A New Two-Day Online Academy with Harvey Silver and Jay McTighe January 24, 2022—January 25, 2022 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT Sign up by January 14, 2022! COST: $399 ($349 for Texas ASCD Members) TEXAS EDUCATORS: Participants will receive 12 hours of TEA-approved Continuing Education Credits. REGISTER NOW As educators, we want all […]
A New Two-Day Online Academy with Harvey Silver and Jay McTighe January 24, 2022—January 25, 2022 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT Sign up by January 14, 2022! COST: $399 ($349 for Texas ASCD Members) TEXAS EDUCATORS: Participants will receive 12 hours of TEA-approved Continuing Education Credits. REGISTER NOW As educators, we want all […]
Our ability to conceptualize is natural, yet many students often struggle with this way of thinking in the classroom. By simplifying the process to focus on Collecting, Connecting, and Concluding, we can help all learners build the capacity to unite facts and details into deep and lasting conceptual understanding. In this webinar, Dr. Harvey Silver […]
With challenge comes opportunity. If we take this opportunity to focus our instruction on deeper learning then we can help all of our students build lasting understanding and develop the powerful thinking skills they'll need in the world beyond school. In this webinar, Dr. Harvey Silver will model practical tools teachers can use right away […]
It’s not about “skill and drill.” It’s about equipping students with the test-taking skills they need to get more out of readings and break down math problems. In this webinar, Senior Director of Content Development, Matthew Perini, will share two tools that will quickly boost students’ test-taking know-how: Power Previewing teaches students the habits and […]
Problem-based learning and project-based learning place a higher premium on student collaboration than traditional classroom assignments. But students do not come to school with a fully formed set of collaborative skills. Compounding this problem is that the disruptions caused by the pandemic have limited students’ opportunities to work together as problem-solving teams. So, what can […]
Proficient reading is perhaps the most critical of all academic skills. But what does it mean to be a proficient reader? Proficient readers engage deeply with texts, collect and evaluate textual evidence, and attend to important text features. Such readers are also self-aware: they understand that they need to make these processes conscious and that […]
Problem-based learning requires students to become researchers, as the ability to collect and organize large amounts information is central to successful problem solving. Of course, these critical information-management skills are not limited to problem-based learning. Students who know how to collect, organize, and make sense of information will be far more successful in today’s information […]
Proficient reading is perhaps the most critical of all academic skills. But what does it mean to be a proficient reader? Proficient readers engage deeply with texts, collect and evaluate textual evidence, and attend to important text features. Such readers are also self-aware: they understand that they need to make these processes conscious and that […]
Reading for understanding is a skill that impacts students’ success not only in ELA, but across all content areas. But what does it take to read for understanding? Research shows that strong readers use a battery of strategies before, during, and after reading to help themselves make sense of texts. They preview and predict in […]
Reading for understanding is a skill that impacts students’ success not only in ELA, but across all content areas. But what does it take to read for understanding? Research shows that strong readers use a battery of strategies before, during, and after reading to help themselves make sense of texts. They preview and predict in […]
During the four sessions of this high-impact web-based workshop, school leaders will learn . . . How to make the evaluation process "simple and deep" using the Thoughtful Classroom Teacher Effectiveness Framework. How to use Essential Questions to enhance observation, evaluation, and decision making. The Four Cornerstones of Effective Classrooms—and how to use them to build a culture that […]
