by Oran Tkatchov | Jan 12, 2022 | instruction, learning, Strategies
Do you know your students? Do you REALLY know your students? Are you aware of the “cultural capital” (Pierre Bourdieu) your students have the potential to bring to—in fact, a gift to—the classroom? Cultural capital can be present in several forms, but in this...
by Oran Tkatchov | Dec 14, 2021 | instruction, language, learning
Spelling accurately is often difficult! This article provides strategies for improving the spelling skills of our students with hearing loss. The ability to hear and to use sign language, together and respectively, play a significant role for the spelling patterns and...
by Oran Tkatchov | Dec 8, 2021 | learning, teaching
Decades of teaching social studies, math, biology, English, French, and journalism taught this teacher that no matter what the subject, getting high school students excited about it was the key to learning. The article outlines some tricks to getting the kids engaged...
by Oran Tkatchov | Dec 6, 2021 | captioned video, learning, Math, teaching
In this edWebinar, Sean Nank and Kathleen Sheehy explore how math educators using the 5 Practices can make this school year resonate for students in positive ways for years to come through positive interactions between students, teachers, and math. This recorded...
by Oran Tkatchov | Nov 23, 2021 | comprehension, Deaf, language, learning
Individuals with hearing loss or deafness are set apart from hearing peers by not being able to effortlessly overhear the communication around them. This article will review what incidental learning is, its broad effects, and key ways in which students with hearing...
