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If you’ve heard, “class class,” and “yes yes” on your school campus, you’re probably familiar with Whole Brain Teaching (WBT). But WBT is more than just call and response- in fact, it’s now considered a best practice in teaching. Here’s why:  If you’re interested in more information on how to incorporate WBT in your classroom, check out the following website for some FREE resources: http://www.wholebrainteaching.com/
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Earlier this month, the Arizona Department of Education announced the new k-12 state assessment. The AzMERIT, or Arizona’s Measurement of Educational Readiness to Inform Teaching, will replace the AIMS exam as of April 2015. The news sparked a heated debate in the education community about whether Arizona’s classrooms were ready for the change. But if we put politics aside, you might be wondering: “What’s really changing?”  So what can you do to help your students prepare for this new, more challenging assessment? If you’ve been teaching to the Arizona College and Career Readiness Standards, you already are! The Arizona Department of Education website offers some additional resources. Consider pushing students to higher levels of DOK (Depth of Knowledge) using this guide: http://www.azed.gov/assessment/files/2014/11/dok-levels.pdf. Change can be scary, but the good news is we might be more prepared than we thought!
Classroom learning centers are a great way for students to engage in a meaningful application of concepts independently, while freeing the teacher up for one on one and small group interventions. Elementary teachers often use this strategy in their classrooms; however, learning centers can be beneficial for middle and high school students, as well. Here are some great ideas for implementing center-based learning with students of all ages.  Centers allow us to increase differentiation and academic engagement across grade levels and content areas. By selecting meaningful reinforcement activities that align to your students’ needs, you will maximize the effectiveness of center based learning in your classroom.
By this point you’ve probably heard that teacher vacancies in Arizona, and across the nation, are higher than ever this year. Why are they leaving? We’ve heard a lot of different answers. “I feel isolated at work.” Teachers have become so dissatisfied with the profession that they are fleeing from the classroom in numbers that are “historically high.” You might be asking yourself, “What does this mean for my child?  Our children deserve consistency and stability at school. TRP is working to keep Arizona’s best teachers in the classroom. For more information on how you can be a part of the solution for your child, visit www.teacherretentionproject.com. You can also LIKE TRP on Facebook at facebook.com/teacherretentionproject.
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