by mindroar | Mar 26, 2021 | blog
Are you approaching that time during the academic year when deadlines are flying at your face like lemon meringue pie at a clown? Do your students have a dedicated study skills class? Or do you just want to help your students to brush up on their study skills in your...
by mindroar | Feb 20, 2021 | blog, teaching strategies, teaching study skills
Imagine this, you are at home after work. Teacher-brain has descended and you feel like your brain is processing at half-speed. You walk in the door, hang your bag on a hook, unpack your kids’ bags, and turn on the TV hoping to distract said kids while you cook...
by mindroar | Jan 14, 2021 | blog, teaching study skills
In the first senior English class I taught, I was stunned one day when I asked students to write a bibliography for their research paper only to be met with blank stares and *crickets*. So, I spent the next 20 minutes explaining how to research. On the board, I drew...
by mindroar | Apr 16, 2020 | blog, teaching strategies, teaching study skills
The first time I heard about visual note-taking (also called sketch notes or doodle notes), I thought letting kids draw in class was crazy! How could students remember information if it was drawn in their books? How would kids remember all the facts, stats, ideas, and...
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...
