This post is part of a series on integrating the McREL research on classroom instruction that works with videoconferencing. Reinforcing Effort: Generalizations Not all students realize the importance of believing in effort. Students can learn to operate from a belief that effort pays off even if they do not initially have this belief. Recommendations Use [...]
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Did you participate in the KC3 Kids Creating Community Content contest this year? If not, check it out – and view the winners and a video clip with samples from the winners!
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This post is part of a series on integrating the McREL research on classroom instruction that works with videoconferencing. Cooperative Learning: Generalizations Organizing groups based on ability levels should be done sparingly. Cooperative learning groups should be rather small in size. Cooperative learning should be used consistently and systematically but should not be overused. Recommendations [...]
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This post is part of a series on integrating the McREL research on classroom instruction that works with videoconferencing. Summarizing: Generalizations To effectively summarize, students must delete some information, substitute some information, and keep some information. To effectively delete, substitute, and keep information, students must analyze the information at a fairly deep level. Being aware [...]
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This post is part of a series on integrating the McREL research on classroom instruction that works with videoconferencing. Nonlinguistic Representation: Generalizations A variety of activities produce nonlinguistic representation. The purpose of nonlinguistic representation is to elaborate on knowledge. Recommendations Use these to improve your practice. Use graphic organizers to represent knowledge. Have students create [...]
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