Effective Teaching Strategies Archives

Why Hands On Learning Beats Dark Chocolate on Popcorn

December 16, 2019 // by Lindsay Ann

I want you to close your eyes a minute and remember your days in middle school or high school. What do you remember …

October 13, 2019 // by Lindsay Ann

Have you tried teaching podcasting in your classroom as a means of authentic assessment? Or maybe you've wanted to try …

March 19, 2019 // by Lindsay Ann

Recently, one of my colleagues interrupted a Principal evaluation survey I was taking to talk about language for student …

March 3, 2019 // by Lindsay Ann

I've tried a lot of different discussion strategies, some of them more effective than others. This year, Socratic …

February 25, 2019 // by Lindsay Ann

I’m always looking for reading activities to help my students engage with middle school reading strategies in unexpected …

February 12, 2019 // by Lindsay Ann

Building a classroom community was the last idea on my mind last Friday. I taught all day through with zero plan …

January 4, 2019 // by Lindsay Ann

Do you have an imaginary teacher persona, an avatar of sorts programmed into your brain? I do. I like to think that I'm …

September 14, 2018 // by Lindsay Ann

Need classroom seating chart ideas? Look no further! Creating a classroom seating chart doesn't have to be your worst …

June 10, 2018 // by Lindsay Ann

Before digital scavenger hunts existed, at birthday parties or just for fun, we would play the door-to-door scavenger …

May 3, 2018 // by Lindsay Ann

Summer vacation is almost here, friends! This is the time I spend relaxing, spending time with my kids, and also when …

April 24, 2018 // by Lindsay Ann

There’s a lot of talk that happens in an English class. From whole-class to small group discussions, from …

April 4, 2018 // by Lindsay Ann

Hey, hey! Thanks for sticking with me as we've discussed how to give effective feedback on student writing and some …