Tag Archives: Teaching Channel

Teacher Video: Setting the Tone from Day One

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Greece Athena

Here is a video from http://www.TeachingChannel.org on the importance of setting the tone of what is expected on the first day. It is a little on the strong side, but the point is well taken. Click here to watch the … Continue reading →

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Analytical Reading Strategies

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Greece Athena

Check out this video on how to help students read more effectively and critically.  Although it is in the context of a history class, the strategy works in all content areas. More Videos Like this One: Click here for a … Continue reading →

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5 Ways to Personalize Student Feedback (Blog Summary)

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Greece Athena

As educators we know that effective and personalized feedback is critical to helping our students achieve their full potential. The following are 5 ways to personalize feedback for students as suggested by Sarah Brown Wessling from her blog on the … Continue reading →

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Using Technology in the Social Studies Classroom (Teaching

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Greece Athena

Check out this cool video on the Teaching Channel about ways to leverage technology in the classroom to maximize student engagement while still covering the necessary content. Click the picture below to view.

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Lesson Idea: The Silent Tea Party (Pre-Reading for Challenging Texts)

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Greece Athena

Here is a really engaging lesson idea for helping students prepare to read challenging texts. Click the video below to learn more.

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Differentiating Instruction with Tiered Exit Cards

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Greece Athena

Here is a “Do Now” strategy for differentiating your instruction for the next lesson.  Essentially, in this video you will discover how one teacher differentiates her ticket out the door based on the level of mastery students achieve during the … Continue reading →

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3 Ways to Differentiate in Your Classroom

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Greece Athena

This is a great blog posting by the Teaching Channel that offers there suggestions (each with its own video) for differentiating instruction in your classroom this week. Click here to view this blog posting

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Differentiated Learning Menus: Mary Vargenas

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Greece Athena

NYC Teacher Mary Vagenas shares a differentiated lesson in which students choose three different activities in each of the following categories: An Appetizer (warm up activity) An Entree (main activity) A Dessert (summary activity) Click on the picture below to … Continue reading →

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