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As teachers, we are well aware of how important it is to involve parents in their child's education. The science classroom often affords itself to parental involvement, since the opportunity to do hands-on work and engaging projects means visitors will look forward to what their son or daughter has been talking so much at home about.
Differentiation can be one of the most challenging responsibilities of a teacher. With everything you need to do and keep track of, it is important you use differentiation in your classroom strategically. This means going in every day with a gameplan you will use with your learning challenged. Here are a few ideas, both low- and high-preparation, which you can use in your classroom to meet this challenge.
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As I reflect upon the first five months of my department chair duties, I realize there is still a lot to learn and a lot to do. Here's a list of 30 things you can do as a department chair to increase the effectiveness of your science team.
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Problem solving is a critical skill to develop within all science
students. The problem with problem solving is it is difficult to learn,
and difficult to teach. But it doesn't have to be. The
See-Think-Do-Check strategy breaks down the process of word problems
into four manageable pieces. Mention See-Think-Do-Check (STDC) in your
classroom every day, and even the most challenged science student will
be able to tackle word problems with confidence.
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Having trouble planning lessons for the computer lab? We've found some of the best sites to manage bookmarks on the web. Next time you have a list of sites you'd like your students to visit, list them using one of these: MyBookmarks and SiteJot.
