Noise in the Classroom

Sometimes it pays to take a step back and really think about all the noise in a classroom. Is the heating or air conditioning loud? How about the dull drone coming from the classroom next door? Can you hear traffic from nearby roads? Many of these things may seem insignificant, or certainly quieter than your voice, but they can affect your ability to clearly hear and be heard. The severity of noise can be difficult Continue…

 
Lowering Teachers’ Technological Affective Filter

My last visit to the blogosphere revolved around a discussion of professional development and helping teachers achieve the 3c’s: Creating, Collaborating, and Contributing. Administrators, learning directors, reading specialists, and the like want their teachers to have the best tools and technology available to help them become a “3c’s teacher” and in turn ensure student success. Unfortunately, these admirable intentions often involve expensive investment in programs and technology that are pushed out to classrooms without considering Continue…

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