Why Students Forget -- and what you can do about it

Our brains are wired to forget, but there are research-backed strategies you can use to make your teaching stick.

By Youki Terada

September 20, 2017

Teachers have long known that rote memorization can lead to a superficial grasp of material that is quickly forgotten. But new research in the field of neuroscience is starting to shed light on the ways that brains are wired to forget—highlighting the importance of strategies to retain knowledge and make learning stick.

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This blog by Richad Byrne offers so much technology links, tips, and help for teachers, and it is all for FREE.  Can't get any better than that.
There is a lot to look at here and I encourage everybody to peruse his page.



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FREE Illustrative Mathematics 6–8 Math Curriculum Now Open

FREE Illustrative Mathematics 6–8 Math Curriculum Now Open

One of my favorite websites for math has been Illustrative Mathematics, an incredible resource for K-12 mathematics instruction. That is why I was so excited by the news that they have just released a NEW 6–8 Grade Math curriculum as an Open Educational Resource, which means it is FREE!.

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Helping Ease Student Anxiety

Helping Ease Student Anxiety

Here is an interesting article by ASCD titled "Helping Ease Student Anxiety." After all, when we tell anxious students to "calm down," we're assuming they have the skills to do so. These classroom practices can build students' capacity to self-regulate—before they fall into a rabbit hole of worrying thoughts.

One student passed out in the middle of a U.S. history presentation. "I watched her crumble and had to run and catch her," recalls Karen Grace, who teaches at Roosevelt High School in Seattle, Washington. Another student had a "full-on panic attack" during class.

The anxiety in the air these days is so palpable you can almost feel it, Grace says. "I walked more panicked students to the health center this year than in all my previous 15 years of teaching.

"Students are just coming unglued."

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Self-Care: 5 Ways to Make Sure That Work Isn't Your Everything

5 Ways to Make Sure That Work Isn't Your Everything
by Jane Burnett
Sept. 12, 2017
There's nothing wrong with loving your job and going above and beyond to make sure that you do the best you can and meet your professional goals.  Being passionate about your work is definitely a good thing, but there's a difference between that and letting it completely take over every waking moment of your free time.

Here are five ways to feel fulfilled outside of the office.
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Empower Students through Collaboration

Three Ways to Empower Your Students in 2017

The new school year is here, and you might already be feeling overwhelmed. Not to worry! There’s plenty of great classroom tips and new teaching methods to go around in 2017, and we’ve got a few of them for you straight from EdmodoCon 2017! (click here for the article)

Sign Up (free parent teacher conference website)

The last couple of years I have shared with the staff a website to help with scheduling parent teacher conferences.  I just learned today that website is no longer free.  Bummer.  Well, after looking around it looks like I found another company, SignUp.com.  Watch the introduction video below.  Good luck.