Teaching Strategies
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Diana’s ELL Writing Routine: Days 1-5
A small body of writing research supports a set of principles for effective writing instruction. Learn more about what a multi-day writing routine looks like, so you can adapt and adjust it to the reality of your class schedule and student population. Read More
Why I Started Focusing on Soft Skills in My Math Class, and Why You Should Too: PART 2
Students need more than content skills to be successful as they transition to college. This is Part 2 of an article examining how incorporating ACES skills has created a culture of learning that stretches to the math classroom and beyond! Read More
Why I Started Focusing on Soft Skills in My Math Class, and Why You Should Too: PART 1
Students need more than content skills to be successful as they transition to college. This article looks at how incorporating ACES skills has created a culture of learning that stretches to the math classroom and beyond! Read More
Universal Design for Learning Webcast Training
Registration is now open for PANDA’s free Universal Design for Learning webcast training, completed at your convenience during the month of January 2019. Read on for a testimonial from a previous participant. Read More
CCRS Classroom Videos? You got it. Second Video Now Available!
You asked, and we answered! If you’ve been wanting to see CCRS aligned instruction “in action” at lower levels, this video is for you. ATLAS and the Minnesota Literacy Council have collaborated on another wonderful new instructional video, available for free! Read More
Diana’s ELL Writing Practice: A FREE Website for ABE/ESL Teachers and Students
Introducing a free Google site for teaching writing skills! It does not require a login, is easy for students to navigate, has no distracting pop-ups, and is accessible from a computer or smart phone. Read More
Read My Lips! Pronunciation Videos
“All right everyone, it’s time to speak English. Show me your American mouths!” Immediately, I was faced with a class full of beginning level English learners opening their mouths as far as they could, and laughing as they caught sight of each other. Read More
One Small Piece at a Time: Quick and Meaningful Curricular Applications for the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Training
"How can I meet content standards while addressing student variability in learning styles and needs? How can I manage this while holding myself accountable for the content of other trainings I’m taking? What about my roles outside of my program?" Sounds like you should consider PANDA's UDL training! Read More
Retrieval Practice as a Learning Strategy
Retrieval practice is an important learning strategy that focuses on helping students get information out of their heads. Much of teaching focuses on filling our students' heads with new information; this strategy reminds us that deeper learning occurs when we can remember and use what we have learned over time. Read More
Integrating Culture and Career Contextualization into GED Curriculum: Experiences in the 2018 CCI Cohort
In this article, a 2018 CCI Cohort participant details her experiences learning about contextualized instruction and the benefits that came with cohort participation. Could a contextualized approach work for your students or program? Read on to find out more! Read More