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 | 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...
by mindroar | Nov 25, 2019 | #teacherlife, blog, Crash Course Study Skills, teaching strategies, teaching study skills
Have you ever read your student notebooks when they take independent notes and face-palmed? I know I have – it can feel like they have not listened at all when their notes don’t reflect the lesson you think you have given. When this happens, you know...