Our Five Most Popular Posts in 2011
What professional reading stuck with you this year? Here at Inservice, these were the five posts that were the most-viewed for 2011:
Myth of Bell-to-Bell Instruction Vs. "Golden Rule of 15 Minutes"
In this post, math teacher Kadhir Rajagopal describes his instructional style, in which he's never up at the board doing traditional direct instruction for more than 15 minutes per class period. Hear how he uses mini-lessons and "interactive teach-back" to keep his students engaged and putting their new knowledge to instant use.
Seven Ways to Go From On-Task to Engaged
We see examples of on-task but disengaged behavior every day: students mindlessly copying notes from a screen, listening to a lecture but daydreaming about what to do after school, robotically completing a worksheet. So, how do we ramp up both on-task behavior and real, meaningful engagement for our students? This post by motivation expert Bryan
