Inquiry Based Learning: What It Looks Like in a Classroom Setting
Have you heard of inquiry-based learning, but weren’t really sure what it entailed? Have you tried to implement it in your classroom, but not sure if you’re hitting the mark? Read on to find out the difference between true inquiry and flawed inquiry.
Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER)
Claim-Evidence-Reasoning: A WRITING STRATEGY TO HELP STUDENTS MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH SCIENCE CONCEPTS AND LABS
Have you ever had students respond, “I don’t know. It just did,” when asked to analyze and interpret their classroom lab results? We all want our students to “think like a scientist,” but often they fall short in connecting
A Glimpse at Project Based Learning in the Classroom
As an educator, you have probably heard of Project Based Learning, or PBL, but might have been overwhelmed by all it seems to encompass. Take a close glimpse of an actual PBL project in action in the classroom to see that it is completely manageable! After reading this article, you will have a basic understanding
Analyzing The Rigor of Your Math or Science Lesson
REVISE AND REFINE YOUR MATH & SCIENCE LESSON PLANS TO INCREASE RIGOR IN THE CLASSROOM
This summer, take a look back at the way you structured your lesson content and analyzed word problems in math and science. We’ll review a few areas you should consider when selecting problems for your students and determining