Atomic Learning, FREE Resource
Atomic Learning is a great tool to learn APA style or to brush up on other writing skills. Best part... It's a FREE resource for NDSU online students. Use your Blackboard username and password to log-in.
Tip
Posted on Sep, 13 2012
General Education Classes May Help in Choosing a Major
If you are unsure of what you want to major in when starting college, enroll in general education courses that will fulfill requirements for multiple majors until you decide on your major. (Thanks to Mason Magle for offering this great tip!)
Do you have...
Tip
Posted on Aug, 10 2012
Rejuvenate While You Rest
Now that the school year is drawing to an end, here are a few ways in which you can continue to be mindful of your professional practice while still enjoying the summer break ahead:
- read materials that are professionally relevant;
- reflect and...
Tip
Posted on Apr, 17 2012
Development of Assessments
- Create assessment items that are aligned with the content covered throughout the unit, semest or year.
- Develop objective assessments even when students' learning output is subjective. For instance, use rubrics to evaluate papers, presentations,...
Tip
Posted on Apr, 17 2012
Types of Assessment
Purposeful assessment ensures student learning and informs teaching practices. There are two main types of assessment: formative and summative. While summative assessment is vital to the learning process, formative assessment is just as important and...
Tip
Posted on Apr, 17 2012
Collaborate on Large Scale Projects
Leverage opportunities to collaborate on valuable initiatives at different levels in order to gain rich professional expertise: school-wide projects, school-community projects, district-wide projects, interdisciplinary projects and international projects....
Tip
Posted on Jan, 09 2012
Collaborate on Management Strategies
Seek avenues to collaborate with others on aspects of classroom management, such as addressing behavioral issues, allocating classroom physical space and use of available teaching resources. In addition, learn from and with others about improving time...
Tip
Posted on Dec, 08 2011
Collaborate on Curriculum Development
Curriculum development does not have to be a solitary experience. These are some of the areas of curriculum development in which you should seek opportunities for collaboration:
- unit and lesson planning
- textbook and reading resource selection ...
Tip
Posted on Nov, 08 2011
Why collaborate?
Professional collaboration for K-12 educators allows you to achieve the following objectives:
- exchange ideas and best practices in teaching
- incorporate new methods in your practice
- utilize the expertise of others
- gain access to different...
Tip
Posted on Oct, 03 2011
3T - Technological Teaching Tools
Mobile communication technologies are widely available, but poorly understood for teaching purposes. Tablet computers, portable media players, smartphones and cell phones can be used to engage students through interactive web-based response systems such...
Tip
Posted on Sep, 09 2011
Fostering higher order thinking: Consider providing real life scenarios
Problem-Based Learning.
Fostering higher-order thinking on part of your students can be a challenge, but it can be encouraged if you consider providing scenarios that reflect real-life situations. Incorporate problem-based learning into your classroom by...
Tip
Posted on Aug, 31 2011