Mirror is a technique used in Whole Brain Teaching. If you've been a teacher for any length of time, it's not a new concept. What makes it unique in this context is that Whole Brain Teachers maximize this technique to promote deep engagement with their students. Not surprisingly, the more I used Mirror with my students the better I got. Class Unifier Mirror is called the Class Unifier because it draws your students' attention and keeps them focused on the lesson. When using this technique, … [Read more...]
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How I Use an Online Lesson Planner to Easily Write Detailed Lessons
It’s only the beginning of February, but the winter weather has caused several snow days in my district. This used to mean lots of time devoted to erasing and re-writing my lesson plans by hand. Not anymore! Now that I am using an online lesson planner, writing (and revising) lesson plans has never been so […]
Quick and Easy Reading Workshop Mini-Lessons for Busy Teachers
Can anyone explain why reading workshop mini-lessons, which last only 10 minutes, take an hour to plan? What’s up with that?! Am I the only one that wishes a mini-lesson had a minimum amount of prep time? I didn’t think so. Read on, teacher friends, about how you can quickly plan your reading workshop mini-lessons […]