Teach Hub

APRIL 30, 2025

If youre looking for something new to try, one simple yet powerful strategy might surprise you: take your teaching outside. So instead of trying to overhaul your entire teaching approach to make outdoor learning work, with a little planning and flexibility, you can incorporate outdoor teaching in a manageable and fun way.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

As more instructors experiment with using generative AI to make teaching materials, an important question bubbles up. When Marc Watkins heads back into the classroom this fall to teach a digital media studies course, he plans to make clear to students how he’s now using AI behind the scenes in preparing for classes.

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2021

They appreciated this flexibility, but it also meant that preservice teachers like Tonja would need to apply everything they learned about teaching to two very different modalities: in-person and online. Tonja and I planning what co-teaching strategy to use for our class. Often, at the same time!

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eSchool News

JULY 30, 2020

So much of the support we offer our students with dyslexia is centered around small group work during our intervention block. Related content: 3 keys to teaching students with dyslexia to read. As the dyslexia coordinator for my district, I’m a big believer in individualized, in-person interventions. Staying connected.

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2021

Teach Group Work Etiquette: Don’t assume your students remember how to have group discussions. Teach the basics of supporting one another and listening to ideas. What do we do to help our students regain these “educational muscles?” Here are six sure-fire ideas to re-ignite learning: 1.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

That’s the argument of Peter Liljedahl, a professor of mathematics education at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, who has spent years researching what works in teaching. Liljedahl has developed a strategy for teaching that he says greatly improves how many students in a class are actually thinking about course material.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Teachers juggling the concurrent classroom with some students physically attending class and others joining remotely via video conferencing are trying to balance the demands of teaching in two learning landscapes simultaneously. Teaching is a challenging profession on the best of days.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 2, 2016

It means really rethinking our entire approach to teaching. ” The truth is I didn’t need to teach my 9th and 10th-grade students what an RSA animated film is or how to create one. Then groups worked together to write a project proposal explaining how they were going to execute this project.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 11, 2024

When I look at the various articles and comments in the Teaching Professor collection, group work continues to be a regular topic. From a well-designed and well-implemented group activity, students can have rich encounters with the content and learn the value of working collaboratively. References Monson, R.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 13, 2024

In elementary education, incorporating hands-on activities, promoting group work, and using visual aids are crucial for effective learning. Group work fosters collaborative learning through projects and discussions, thereby encouraging students to consider different viewpoints and ideas. Hands-on activities (i.e.,

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Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2019

During my early days of teaching in graduate school, educational technology was sold more for its posh than performance. But there has been progress, both with the tools themselves and the teaching practices we employ to incorporate technology into the classroom. How do we do that?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2023

The most effective technology works with you to enable or extend the instruction you’re providing. In small-group work, for example, students can do so many things with technology, such as reading aloud, practicing decoding, doing a word sort, or practicing dictation. Use tech to pre-teach. Related : The phonics fix?

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Faculty Focus

JULY 11, 2024

When I look at the various articles and comments in the Teaching Professor collection, group work continues to be a regular topic. From a well-designed and well-implemented group activity, students can have rich encounters with the content and learn the value of working collaboratively. References Monson, R.

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Group work Instructors Students Research Methods 59

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The student and professor both shared the story last week during a session on culturally-responsive teaching in online courses at the 2017 OLC Accelerate Conference, in Orlando. Group work in face-to-face classes can be challenging as it is,” Parra said. I have students really take all of those choices,” Parra said.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Part of what we are teaching kids is to be kind to each other, to be empathetic, and to employ positive social behaviors and language. Group work vs. cooperative learning. Simultaneous interaction : the number of students interacting at any one moment in time is increased. Our teachers love the training.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

What are the 5 methods of teaching? What are the 5 methods of teaching? Effective teaching methods in K-12 education encompass a variety of approaches tailored to engage students and promote meaningful learning experiences.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 13, 2021

This work developing the social presence in our courses and helping students feel valued as members of a learning community must be ongoing. If students are not participating in discussion or group work in breakout rooms, that may indicate that they are not feeling comfortable asserting themselves online.

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Beliefs Discussions Assignments Blended Learning 494

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Guidebooks to structure group work. These active learning strategies can work in any course—for any major, in any discipline. YouTube videos for extra credit. A tattoo writing exercise. Vocab riddles. moment they seek is almost inevitable. University of Michigan's Marcus Collins.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2019

One of my favorite acronyms for teaching the responsibility of our words is T.H.I.N.K. In addition to teaching students to be kind to others, it is important to teach them to be kind to themselves. Partner and group work. Roleplaying activities can teach compassion and perspective. THINK-ing about our words.

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Activities Feedback Communication Critical Thinking 279

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

This “cookbook recipe” teaching style not only stifles creativity, but it can also hinder critical thinking skill development. At the age level I teach, pretty much everyone needs my attention at the same time, but I only have two hands. I only have two hands. It’s all-encompassing.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Over the past several years, these spaces have transformed into collaborative areas that encourage group work, discussions, and hands-on activities, promoting creativity and innovation–ultimately becoming instrumental in shaping well-rounded, adaptable learners.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Key points: Education technology is a classroom must-have Technology enables access to important resources Stay up to date on the latest in education technology The use of education technology in the classroom has revolutionized the way teaching and learning occur, offering new opportunities to enhance educational experiences.

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Technology Teaching Learning Styles Quizzes 141

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Dynamics of group interaction play a huge role in society, so Calarco fosters positive group work in her classroom. For example, to ensure the podcasting groups are well balanced, Calarco asks students what roles they would like to play; the clearly defined choices are reporter, editor / executive producer, and sound engineer.

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Teaching Multidisciplinary Culture Feedback 167

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

A neurodivergent student who struggles with any of these might tune out or do the complete opposite and engage in a way that creates stress within the group. This is exacerbated online, so I use a private chat tool in classroom.cloud to support my students in group work. I push them to speak up.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Teaching vocabulary words within the context of a lesson–rather than as a list to be memorized–can help students understand a word’s meaning and its application, which makes STEM feel more accessible. Group work, projects, and activities allow students to interact with and learn from each other.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2024

For group work, either to help solve problems in the group or to gauge progress, record interactions so students can review and reflect on how they interact with their peers. Learning requires a great deal of vulnerability, and there’s no doubt that educators need to earn the trust and respect of their students.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Projects can be individually completed or a collaborative effort, promoting group work and social skills. Some ideas of what PBL might look like in a first grade classroom include: A group of strong readers begin reading nonfiction books about a topic of their choosing and write their own story about the topic.

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Writing Grades Motivation Attention 297

eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2024

Projects can be individually completed or a collaborative effort, promoting group work and social skills. Here’s how one educator is advocating for more PBL in classrooms through effective teaching strategies. Classrooms today could be in person, online, or hybrid. What is an example of learning by doing in the classroom?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2024

This is largely thanks to the hard work of organizations like The National Association for Music Education , which puts learners in contact with community music groups. Working with NAME can help your school address important concerns related to musical education and community engagement.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic offered an opportunity to explore this method of teaching and reach students in a new and engaging way. Methods to connect with students virtually The key to closing the gap between students that you never see if you are teaching in a fully online course is to look for ways to connect with them virtually.

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Cult of Pedagogy

OCTOBER 1, 2023

It’s pretty well known in educational circles that cooperative learning is supported by research, but so many teachers still struggle with it, so when things don’t work well, they give it up. Common Approach #16: Grouping students for simple tasks Tweak: Design group work for complex tasks that require multiple thinkers.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Another way we are using video this year is to improve the efficacy of model teaching. We don’t want them to simply go through the motions of excellent teaching, but to make effective practices their own. In that case, I will record the lead teacher or another teacher who excels in the instructional practice we’re targeting.

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eSchool News

MAY 13, 2019

It’s easy to focus on what we teach and how we teach, but where we teach is often overlooked. Classroom design has not advanced in ways that support the type of teaching and learning schools need to provide for current and future students. This is what classrooms have looked like for decades. So, how do you fix this?

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2023

Changes in the classroom that brought many advantages, such as interactive technologies, more small group work, and flexible classrooms, have contributed to noise levels. At 77 decibels, the average classroom produces the same level of noise as freeway traffic or other “annoyingly loud” sounds. What’s causing all this noise?

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Students Group work Testing Teachers 300

eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Natural leaders may emerge during group work as part of a team presentation assignment. Multimedia learning tools play an important role in classrooms in a number of ways–including, but not limited to, boosting creativity, encouraging student engagement, and helping students learn to collaborate.

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Learning Tools Learning Assignments Group work 300

Teach Hub

MARCH 21, 2025

Managing behavior is one of the toughest parts of teaching , with so much time spent reminding students how to behave. What if students knew how to follow directions, use their critical thinking skills, and stay focused during work time? Teaching students to self-monitor their behavior reduces the need for constant intervention.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Teach students outdoors. This gave way to more movement, flexible group work, and games. In those schools, let’s build educator capacity to teach students outdoors. Next, let’s retool or develop from scratch school systems to integrate and support teaching and learning outdoors. But it’s hardly new.

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