by Oran Tkatchov | Jan 4, 2023 | engagement, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, learning, Literacy, Reading, special education, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, Teacher Leaders, teaching
Research shows that students whose teachers spend too much time talking are less likely to be engaged during classroom instruction. Luckily, instruction can be so much more than lecture, reading practice, memorization, or decoding drills. We, as teachers, can do more...
by Oran Tkatchov | Aug 24, 2022 | ASL, Deaf, EEI, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, Itinerant Teacher, learning, pararpros, Strategies, teaching, UDL
This article addresses current issues in deaf education as well as provides suggestions for improving overall academic achievement of this population. Specifically, three instructional strategies are recommended for teachers: choral responding, response cards, and...
by Oran Tkatchov | Mar 31, 2022 | Classroom Management, Coaching and Leadership, EEI, inclusion, instruction, learning, lesson, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, Teacher Leaders, teaching
Lesson plans should guide and maximize the limited time you have with students. This means planning for: directions and expectations, new content instruction, and meeting diverse student needs. This article provides seven tips to write better lesson plans. Click here...
by Oran Tkatchov | Jan 26, 2022 | instruction, learning, Math
Talking through their math work helps students understand it better, and these strategies get those conversations started. Math teachers often focus on having students complete problems in writing, rather than talking through their thought processes. However, if...
by Oran Tkatchov | Jan 26, 2022 | collaboration, Deaf, distance learning, Games, instruction, learning, Low Vision, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, teaching
Students can build a sense of community and practice language skills by coming up with claps and cheers related to the course content. Who says cheers and claps don’t have a place in learning? In world language classes, cheers and claps are exciting ways to make...
