Teaching – Page 4 – Becky Boer

Teacher Blogging Challenge

June 29, 2016

I recently came across an article on TeachThought called “Reflective Teaching: A 30-Day Blogging Challenge for Teachers.” I’m a little late to the game, as this article was written in August of 2014. Still, it’s always a good idea to reflect on your methodology and practices, so I’ve decided to take on this challenge during the month of July. I’m listing the challenge questions below in case anyone wants to participate along with me! Reflective Teaching ...

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7 Ways to Incorporate Art into Your Social Studies Instruction

November 10, 2015

Arts integration is crucial in the classroom. Research has proven over and over that arts integration increases learning and decreases behavior problems. According to Joyce H. Burstein and Greg Knotts, The visual and performing arts help children reach content understanding while being immersed in the creation of an art form. Ultimately, children learn about other cultures and develop a deeper understanding of their own. Here are seven ways you can incorporate the arts into your everyday ...

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How to Use Storytelling to Increase Student Engagement

June 23, 2015

Students love to hear a good story. No matter how old they are, any classroom full of kids will quiet down to hear their teacher tell them a story. Here are a few ways I’ve used storytelling to increase student engagement. READING As much as I love to read aloud to my kids, it’s something I just don’t have as much time for as I’d like. When there are certain books I know I won’t get to, but I know that my students would like, I often tell an abbreviated version ...

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Debating in Upper Elementary

March 28, 2015

Every year, my elementary school partners with our local college to host pre-service teachers in our classrooms. The college students observe, teach lessons, and get a better feel for what teaching is really like. I love having the practicum students in my room. They’re usually enthusiastic, positive, and have great new ideas. This semester, my practicum student learned that my students love to debate. Truth is, my students love to argue and call it debating. She decided to work a ...