Every Child
Happy spring! It has been a long winter season but as winter turns into spring, I hope every educator develops a renewed determination to create spacing where every child is … Continue reading
Once and For all: What is Blended Learning?
Why is the blended learning model so impactful to the learning process for children? It gives teachers multiple teaching options to use during classroom instruction. tlb Source
Make It Count: Providing Feedback as Formative Assessment
I discovered a post on Edutopia today that I absolutely had to share within the principalaim community. How many times have you had to defend the merits of “good” assessments? While … Continue reading
Understanding the Learning Process
Please remember that when children “learn too soon using a form other than the one they need” there can be grave damage to a child’s long-term academic and social emotional … Continue reading
Summer Planning: 3 Ways to Plan for Diverse Learners
Like you, I strive to provide differentiated instruction for all of my students. When asked how to plan for diverse learners, my best advice to new and aspiring teachers is … Continue reading
The Dark Side of the ADHD Gender Gap
For years, we’ve speculated and worried about the number of boys diagnosed with ADHD. A 2002 study by a team of professors of Psychology at the University of California at Berkeley, led … Continue reading
Making STEM Accessible for Every Child
A New Way to Think About STEM Non-traditional students are being challenged in a program that connects academics with real world opportunities. P-Tech is a Brooklyn based-school program “whose mission … Continue reading
The Flipped Mobile Classroom: Learning “Upside Down” | Edutopia
The Flipped Mobile Classroom: Learning “Upside Down” | Edutopia. There is a growing debate among educators about the merits of “flipped” learning. What does flipped learning mean? “Flipped learning occurs … Continue reading
Math Aptitude: Fact or Fiction
Math aptitude I cannot tell you how many conversations I’ve had over the years with parents who have told me that their child isn’t capable of doing math because he … Continue reading
Classic Literature for Children
Starting with the Classics If you are searching for good literature for very young children then take a look at BabyLit and Cozy Classics. Early childhood educators have always loved and used … Continue reading
