Dr. Nancy Sulla’s 6th and latest book, Reinventing the Classroom Experience: Learning Anywhere, Anytime, is now available for preorder from Routledge Publishing for delivery after May 30, 2021. In this book, Dr. Sulla explains “how you can reinvent the classroom experience and provide high-quality instruction that works as well at home as it does in […]
Let’s face it, school provides students with two invaluable benefits: academic growth and socialization. With students thrust into learning from home in spring 2020, both of those expected outcomes of school suffered. Now we have to face a new reality. On the days when students are in school: Teachers expect to “teach” their students all […]
While there is certainly a place in your learning environment for whole-group instruction, a large part of a student’s day needs to involve engaging in tackling instructional activities. For the greatest results, start with thinking through how we learn and selecting activities to support that. Consider the learning progression (from the brain’s-eye view): Ah, to […]
What does the word power bring to mind? Anything with power generally drives, motivates, or pushes other entities. A powertrain has been described as a car’s “go parts.” I love that definition! Schools everywhere have to make up for lost time from the spring school closures. You don’t have to lose content though. If you […]
Fall 2020 promises to bring some challenges to schools in terms of social distancing. Most likely, students will attend school with a staggered schedule that has them both learning at home and learning online. Even if social distancing ends, the chances of another virus-related school closing are high. It’s time to stop thinking of schools […]