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- Combatting Plagiarism with The Writing Processby John MacDonaldThe writing process at the grade 4 level follows the standard recursive stages that proficient writers use: prewriting (planning), drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. This is emphasized in standards where students produce clear, coherent writing appropriate to task, purpose, and audience across opinion, informative/explanatory, and narrative pieces. Typical Steps for 4th Grade Teachers often teach… Read more: Combatting Plagiarism with The Writing Process
- Lego Roboticsby John MacDonaldLego Robotics (such as LEGO Education SPIKE Prime) makes an excellent team project for 6th graders because it is hands-on, engaging, age-appropriate, and integrates multiple skills in a fun, collaborative way that feels more like play than traditional schoolwork. Why It’s a Strong Fit for 6th Grade Team Projects Types of Learning Involved Lego Robotics… Read more: Lego Robotics
- Socratic Questioningby John MacDonaldSocratic questioning is a way of asking leading questions that was made popular by the Philosopher Socrates. You start with a big idea and lead the student to it with questioning steps rather than just saying the big idea outright. It is about active student thinking rather than passive rote learning. You often see this… Read more: Socratic Questioning
- Think, Pair, Shareby John MacDonaldThink, Pair, Share is an excellent teaching strategy to expand student thinking and reduce anxiety. You ask a question and tell the class to reflect on it, pair them to discuss their ideas, then share their collaborative thinking with the class. Here’s an example with a fourth grade class: Ms. Rivera’s Fourth-Grade Class: Think, Pair,… Read more: Think, Pair, Share
- CoRT Thinking and Lateral Thinkingby John MacDonaldEdward de Bono created CoRT thinking! He’s the smart guy (a doctor from Malta) who invented it. He made the CoRT program (which stands for Cognitive Research Trust) to help people — especially kids in school — learn better ways to think. He also invented “lateral thinking” (thinking in creative, sideways ways instead of straight… Read more: CoRT Thinking and Lateral Thinking