by mindroar | Mar 27, 2020 | blog, free resources, Freebie Friday, teaching resources, teaching strategies
I’ve never had to do distance learning or teaching. But, for a semester while I earned my Master’s in Writing, Editing, and Publishing, I had the privilege of tutoring an introductory college/university-level English literature class. But, I broke out in a...
by mindroar | Feb 14, 2020 | blog, Freebie Friday, teaching study skills
So, you already know mind mapping is a fantastic note-taking strategy for engaging your students. You know it can be rigorous. And that it can help students use effective learning strategies such as spaced repetition and practice tests. Now what . . . ? Now you need 3...
by mindroar | Feb 11, 2020 | blog, Freebie Friday, teaching study skills
Are you trying to teach your middle and high school students how to take more effective notes? Do you want them to learn to generate and connect ideas about both prior and new learning? Read on to find out more about using mind-mapping for middle and high school...
by mindroar | Jan 17, 2020 | #teacherlife, blog, English literature, free resources, Freebie Friday, teaching literature, teaching Shakespeare, video resources
Do you ever have those lessons where you look around your classroom and you can see the boredom swirl around the classroom like fog? I used to have a class that was almost catatonic every Thursday afternoon last lesson: Year 9s, after lunch, an hour until home time,...
by mindroar | Dec 6, 2019 | blog, free resources, Freebie Friday, teaching study skills, video resources
How many times have you sat at your desk marking your students tests only to think, “Geez, did they study at all?”. I know this feeling well, so I went in search of videos to show students examples of study skills. Because for whatever reason, my...
