Dr. Nancy Sulla joined Larry Ferlazzo on his latest online radio show to discuss “Do Now Activities: What Works, What Does Not.” Along with fellow Education Week contributors Michele L. Haiken and Matt Homrich-Knieling, Larry and Nancy explored the dos and don’ts of Do Nows. Dr. Sulla supported the WHY behind students planning and scheduling what they […]
What if educators engaged students in finding and solving authentic, real-world problems? Dr. Sulla has worked for over 30 years implementing problem-based learning, examining the results, and refining her craft to discover that students are inspired to learn and create as a result of purposefully designed and executed problem-based learning units. Please join us on […]
Bobbi Sobel, an elementary classroom teacher at Randolph Township Schools in New Jersey, recently shared her experience of creating a Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom in an article on the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) website. In the article, titled “Learner Active Technology Infused Approach Enhances Student Choice,” Sobel describes how students are “presented with meaningful higher-order […]
In the Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom students take charge of their own learning, guided by a masterful teacher who puts a bridge in place to ensure their success. That first week or two of school is your opportunity to prime your students for success in your classroom. The Priming Plan is the key to a powerful […]
Like it or not, to most schools, achievement means strong performance on state tests. Some claim to value life preparation and social-emotional growth over test scores, but that never plays well in the annual newspaper articles. What if you could have it all? What if you could rethink success and have happy, healthy, excited students […]