Brain Power: Note-Taking

TEACHING RESOURCE: Note-Taking 101 – This insightful infographic from Michigan Technologies University may be a great resource to engage students in learning about note-taking. Rather than just photocopying and handing out, have students engage with the information by identifying practices that already use, ones to consider, and others to grow on. FIVE NOTE-TAKING FORMATS WITH…

Mind Your Business

Heard of mindful learning? Want to know what brain-based learning really entails? Need to see a brain-compatible classroom in action? Stroll the halls of Clyde Erwin Elementary Magnet School in Jacksonville, NC, and when you hit the fourth/fifth grade hall, enter the first classroom on your right. Welcome to Mrs. Christian’s Class!  A huge, blue vinyl…

Easing Teacher Resistance

Let’s face it.  In some way  or another, we all can be a bit resistant to change.  Change is such a monumental feat whole bodies of research are devoted to its study.  The goal of our work is propelling professional growth, and although our approach is to refine and extend teachers’ existing strengths,  we are fully aware that…