Insights on Education
Insights for professional educators, consultants, presenters, and trainers.
How to Maximize Cooperative Learning by Tapping into Personality Strengths
Cooperative learning is a widely-used classroom team-building strategy. However, in order for cooperative learning to be effective, teachers need to understand the different teamwork preferences of their students. This article explains how Blue, Gold, Green, and Orange students approach cooperative learning exercises and how to use this information to maximize the learning experience.
How Teachers Can Battle the Odds and Come Out On Top
According to a report published by the US Department of Education, “students who are placed at risk due to poverty, race, ethnicity, language, or other factors are rarely well served by their schools.” So how do we better serve our students? By shifting the focus from constant remedial instruction and ability grouping to a focus on student assets such as learning preferences, the background knowledge the student brings to the table, his or her cultural upbringing, and the experiences of each child. Discovering those assets, and learning how to utilize them well, begins with an understanding of the child. And a great place to build that understanding is to administer a temperament assessment device to your students.
The Scrambled Structure Behind Appealing and Successful Lesson Plans
One of the most dreaded activities teachers face (besides dealing with the soured stomach spewage of a sick student) is sitting down and writing effective and engaging lesson plans. This chore becomes even more challenging when we acknowledge that Blue, Gold, Green, and Orange students each have different preferences for learning information. And being insightful teachers, it becomes our responsibility to serve up lessons in ways that appeal to their preferences. Fortunately, this isn’t hard to do once you read this article and learn how to follow the HIPA lesson plan structure.
