Give Students as Long as They Need
How many repetitions does it take to learn a new skill? I’ve heard various reports all saying between 15 and 30. But the truth is, that is true only under […]
Articles by Chris Skierski
The Value of Immediate Feedback
One of the most important resources you can provide to someone learning a new skill is instant feedback. No matter what skill you’re trying to learn, having someone immediately tell […]
We Penalize Failure, but Don’t Expect Mastery
“The traditional teaching model penalizes failure, but does not expect mastery.” ~ Salman Khan, of KhanAcademy.org If you had told me several years ago, that my teaching style penalized students […]
Students Say They Want an A but They Won’t Do the Work to Earn it
I often hear teachers complain that their students say that they want an A in their class, but they’re unwilling to do the work necessary to earn it. Even when […]
How I Discovered Learning Stations
I use learning stations in my classroom to differentiate my instruction. I don’t differentiate in the sense that different students are doing different tasks on the same skill; I actually […]
Get Great Gains from Your At Risk Students
How I got a Room Full of At-Risk Students to Crush the State Scores A Room Full of At-Risk Students At my current school, I teach remedial math for students […]
Join Me on a Journey to Get Growth out of Every Student
I’d like to invite you on a journey with me… One that will help you reach every student in the room, regardless of their level or their needs. One that […]
Teacher Tip – Starting the Class Right
Would you believe that one of the most effective strategies that you can implement that will help ensure quality instruction and effective classroom management is to start the class correctly? […]
Teacher Time Saver Tip – Grading the Do Now
In what may be the greatest book on classroom management ever written, The First Days of School, Dr. Harry Wong stresses the importance of starting every class correctly. This means […]
Teacher Time-saver Hack – Grading Homework
Grading papers can be time consuming and exhausting. Not to mention that when it takes a long time to grade and return, that reviewing homework often loses its impact as […]