Spread the loveIn recent years, there has been a concerning trend among school administrators of taking away teacher planning periods. This decision has had negative impacts on both teachers and students, and it is crucial for administrators to reconsider this practice. Teacher planning periods are essential for educators to effectively prepare for their classes, grade assignments, collaborate with colleagues, and engage in professional development. These periods provide teachers with the dedicated time they need to plan innovative lessons, review student progress, and create valuable resources. Without this designated time, teachers are forced to juggle these responsibilities within their already busy […]

Spread the loveIn instructional design, there are many different models and theories that researchers and practitioners use to help design and deliver effective learning experiences. One such model is schema theory. Schema theory is a model that describes how knowledge is represented in people’s brains. According to schema theory, people have cognitive schemas—mental models of the world that help them understand and remember information. Schema theory is a useful model for instructional design because it explains how people learn and remember information. Cognitive schemas help us understand and remember information by organizing it into categories. For example, schemas may help […]

Spread the loveLearning Management Systems, or LMS, are methods that provide a platform for teachers, students, parents, administrators, and other stakeholders to provide services and keep records for a set of learners. An LMS has three major components: it delivers information, it keeps records, and it facilitates communication. Let us walk through the day of a student at an ordinary pre-Covid-19 school where an LMS is in use. It could be one of several K-12 management systems. Let us call our student Mike. Because Mike lives across the railroad tracks from the school, he rides a bus to school. When […]