by Kyle Wagner | Nov 1, 2024 | Blog
In teacher-led classrooms everybody is usually doing the same thing. đ„± It might be taking notes while listening to the teacher lecture. đ„± Sometimes it’s working in partners to complete the same lab experiment 15 other groups are performing. đ„± It might be a...
by Kyle Wagner | Oct 4, 2024 | Blog
Who does most of the talking in your classroom? Walk into a teacher-centered classroom and there’s usually one person commanding all discussions from the front of the room. Students wait patiently to be offered the chance to speak or provide input. And...
by Kyle Wagner | Sep 5, 2024 | Blog
How has the start of the year gone for you? Have you built in the routines, structures, and systems to allow your students to be independent, self-directed learners? If I walked into your classroom, I would know within 10 seconds if you had. How would I know? Because...
by Kyle Wagner | Aug 12, 2024 | Blog
Are you officially back at school yet?! If not, I imagine you have at least visited your classroom and are starting to feel those goosebumps imaginging it will be like when students walk in on the first day! Last week I shared some activities to ensure students are at...
by Kyle Wagner | Aug 5, 2024 | Blog
As our Summers đ wind to a close, I wonder how you are planning to start the new year with students. My mom, a school teacher for 20+ years used to tell me, “There’s no second chance to make a first impression.” What first impression will you make?...
by Kyle Wagner | Jul 23, 2024 | Blog
Why do we award grades? Do they really improve learning? Research shows that in the short-term, grades do indeed improve learning outcomes…on standardized tests. But when it comes to retaining information, thinking critically, recalling concepts later on, and...