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    Riddle Me This? Incorporating Questioning into Instructional Technology

    Questioning as an instructional factor weighs in at a .48 effect size, demonstrating the capacity to have a significant impact on student growth. Teachers ask… Read More

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    Putting it all Together: Using the Jigsaw Method with Instructional Technology

    If you have ever attended PD at Grant Wood AEA chances are you have been exposed to the obligatory Jigsaw Method for processing learning. Although… Read More

  • Taking Daily 5 Further: A Planning Guide

    A few years ago, while I was still in the classroom, my initial understanding of ‘Blended Learning’ was simply ‘doing centers.’ As a seasoned primary… Read More

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    Researching with Elementary Students: Tips and Tricks

    Even our youngest students can be engaged in researching topics of interest on the internet. The stigma of ‘digital natives’ rears its ugly head (once… Read More

  • Iowa has Computer Science Standards!

    Why do students need to learn computer science? Well, let’s start with the numbers. According to the Code.org website, there are 4,328… Read More

  • Let’s Chat about Chat Talk

    Chat Talk provides the opportunity for students to engage in silent conversations. Silent conversations allow students to take the time to consider new thoughts and… Read More

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    Empowering Students: Self-assessment with a Single Point Rubric

    Why self-assessment? Self-assessment provides students the opportunity to build awareness and reflect on what they understand and do not understand. Read More

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    Empowering Students: Utilizing Portfolios as a Self-Assessment

    Self-assessment may be one of the most overlooked super powers our students need to succeed.  When students understand the learning objectives and the standards and… Read More

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    Empowering Students: Student Feedback Teams

    In a time when we are feeling overconnected to our devices and disconnected from one another, it is immensely important to establish and foster the… Read More

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    Empowering Students: Utilizing Flipgrid for Student Feedback Teams

    Over the last month, we have discussed how students can become more engaged, self-directed, and responsible for their learning. We’ve shared ideas… Read More