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Physical Education Is Supported by Brain Research
While many schools are reducing physical activity because of time constraints created by the No Child Left Behind Act, a large group of studies has linked physical activity with cognition. The researchers have come at the topic from a wide range of disciplines. Some are cognitive scientists or exercise physiologists. Other advocates are educational psychologists, […]
Captivating Students
How to make class fun… enjoy. Matthew’s April 1st class: Matthew’s Halloween class: If you’d like to learn how Matthew Weathers did this, you can find out more here.
Student Engagement Tips: Student Interaction
Transparent Teaching. You present a key point, using an overhead as a prompt for yourself. Now it’s the student’s turn to put it in his or her own words. You can number sentences, so that each student takes the odd ones. You can also color-code them so one takes those in blue and the other […]
Student Engagement Tips: Getting Students Started
Anticipatory traditions. Doing something once is okay, but creating a positive, predictable and practical tool repeated enough to be called a ritual is even better. Many are as simple as raising your hand and asking others to raise their hand once they see your hand is up. This simply means you want the group’s attention. […]
Student Engagement Tips: Getting Students Physically Engaged
Demonstrate with the Body. Say, “We’re going to do something very interesting in just a moment. But first, please stand up.” This raises heart rate and arousal states. Ask your audience to take in a deep breath and let it out slowly. Now you, a group leader or assigned person can lead a team, group […]
Musical Arts As An Educational Tool
“Musical arts” or “music-making” means much more than playing music or listening to it. Singing, rap and musicals are also part of the musical arts. In addition, the musical arts include composing music, reading music, analyzing, arranging, notating and creating music. Neurobiologist Mark Jude Tramo of Harvard Medical School says, “Music is biologically part of […]
The Science Behind Why Arts Should Be In Every Kid’s School Experience
So many who work in the arts have asked me if the arts are good for learning and the brain. It is common knowledge that arts can arouse passions. The brain-based approach is to check out how it interfaces with the brain. Some believe that arts should be in school simply because many students thoroughly […]
Teaching Kids In Poverty.
Host a staff development workshop on your own, using Jensen Learning’s workshop to go. It’s a program that you can deliver school-wide with positive, practical, research-based methods that can skyrocket student achievement scores. Click here to find out how your school can overcome the challenges of teaching kids in poverty.
Student Engagement Tips: Music As A Tool
Music for Call-backs. A musical deadline can create anticipation. Use a set-up song; otherwise known as a cue-signal or “call-back” song to get attention for a beginning or start time. This song should have the following criteria: 1) it’s short—under 3 minutes 2) it’s has either positive lyrics or no lyrics, 3) it ends with a […]
Help Your Students Score Higher on Your Upcoming BIG Tests
Can Relevant Research Help Your Students Score Higher on Your Upcoming BIG Tests? Let’s focus on something I ordinarily NEVER focus on: testing. As much as I dislike the types, timing, policies, content and uses of existing state and national tests (is there anything I left out?), the reality is, we’d rather our students get […]
Student Engagement Tips: Getting Attention
Better Attentional Sets. Create some anticipation for students or yourself before speaking. Use a train whistle, gong or party noisemaker. It just has to be fun, short and consistent. Rotate each week to avoid habituation by your students. Or, whenever someone is ready to speak to your group or class, he or she will use […]
Poverty and Its Effects on Learning: Why it Matters
A huge base of literature shows the inverse relationships between poverty or low socioeconomic status and health, but very few understand the connections with poverty. You can get help teaching kids in poverty. How? Start by learning about poverty and its effect on learning and behavior. Multiple studies have examined longitudinal relations between duration of […]
Student Engagement Tips to Try
Each week we’ll publish tips on Sunday to hep jump start and stimulate your classroom. The tips will also demonstrate how simple engagement strategies can pay big dividends in the classroom… Stop reading information to students. Give them a role. Every day, multiple students can have the roles of morning announcements, previews of coming attractions […]
Teachers: How Much Testing is Too Much?
You May Be Surprised at What the Research Says Hardly a day goes by that I don’t hear an educator grumble about “the evils of testing.” You know what I mean: the evil empire of state and national tests that drive staff and kids into stressful zombies who learn only test-taking skills and to dislike […]
Working Memory: Time for a Research Update
“Could you remind me, what did you just say? Part 1: Research Have you ever been in one room of the house and started walking towards another room with a goal in mind… Usually, you’re thinking of a task such as, “Ive got to get that file or book from the bedroom.” Halfway to the […]