by Michael Toth | May 30, 2019 | Author Commentary
ELLs in Team-Centered Classrooms English Language Learners can thrive in inclusion or mainstream classrooms, as long as an effective instructional model is in place. Team-centered classrooms benefit ELLs’ speaking skills while giving them a personalized,...
by Michael Toth | May 30, 2019 | Author Commentary
We need to think beyond traditional English Language Learner strategies to rethinking the classroom environment for ELLs (and all students) to thrive. The traditional classroom setting—where students are expected to sit quietly in their seats and passively memorize...
by Michael Toth | May 30, 2019 | Author Commentary
Peer Teaching and Coaching Through Academic Teams Peer teaching and coaching is a key element in the development of students’ social-emotional skills, as well as other crucial 21st-century workforce skills like critical thinking and creative problem solving. We...
by Michael Toth | May 30, 2019 | Author Commentary
Group Work vs. Team Tasks The key to maximizing student learning is not through group work but through team tasks. There is an enormous difference between student grouping and academic teaming. Most of us have experienced group projects in school, and often those...
by Michael Toth | May 29, 2019 | Author Commentary
Throughout these last few years, I’ve visited many schools and spoken with educators around the country. I see educators working very hard every day with a desire to prepare their students to persist through life’s challenges and succeed in the new...
by David Sousa | May 24, 2019 | Author Commentary
In recent years, an exciting new area of scientific inquiry has emerged called educational neuroscience. This field of study examines ways in which findings from brain research on how humans learn can have a meaningful impact on educational practice. Researchers have...
