Balance bikes hold an important key to the scaffolds we use in education: they develop the essential skills, not the basic skills, of biking.
Beth SkeltonMarch 7, 2014
Reviewing the table of questions and answers inspired the teacher to make changes in his class that will hopefully make a significant positive impact on students' ability to express their ideas clearly and justify their thinking. What do the questions and answers in your classroom reveal about students' thinking and…
Beth SkeltonFebruary 2, 2014
This brief example highlighted for me the truth about fluency: without comprehension, there is no fluency. I encourage teachers to make comprehension central to all their lessons, regardless of the skill or strategy they are teaching.
Beth SkeltonDecember 6, 2013