Be Strategic in Classroom Questioning Tactics Kathleen Jasper October 6, 2013 Because standardized test questions are weighted, meaning some questions are worth more points than others, it is very important for educators to be strategic when applying questioning tactics in the...
The Truth About Florida and PARCC Kathleen Jasper September 29, 2013 Educators were shocked and probably a little relieved that Governor Rock Scott pulled out of PARCC last week. Many are uneasy about this test because it is extremely rigorous and, quite frankly, a number of...
Students Can Mind Map Their Way to More Complex Concepts and Critical Thinking, Especially for CCSS Kathleen Jasper September 22, 2013 Most students struggle with the skills required for good note taking. In my own experience as a high school Reading and Biology teacher, I always felt like students needed more when it came to putting ideas...
Sparking Outside the Box Thinking Kathleen Jasper August 18, 2013 A beautiful thing happened in my classroom the other day. After I stopped a story mid-way to let my on-task period get a jumpstart on their homework so they didn’t get too far ahead of the off-task period,...
Just Say No to Death By PowerPoint Kathleen Jasper August 12, 2013 As soon as a presenter powers-up the old PowerPoint presentation, most participants power-up their smart phones and begin checking their Facebook. It’s exactly what our middle and high school students do...
The PLC: A Biological View Kathleen Jasper August 11, 2013 Complex entities such as Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) have life and align with a biological view of complex systems. Blotch (2005) found that complex, adaptive entities have the ability to...
