by Laurie Ferry | Dec 7, 2023 | Professional Learning
Self-efficacy can be defined as a confidence or belief in one’s ability to achieve or make an impact (self-agency). What impact does self-efficacy and a student’s agency have on our classrooms? More than we think it does, and much more than our current school...
by Laurie Ferry | Nov 15, 2023 | Leadership, Professional Learning
I hear these comments/questions from teachers all the time about students working in groups: What is the magic number of students for a group? How do I keep all of the students on task and working collaboratively? Heterogeneous or homogeneous grouping, what is the...
by Laurie Ferry | Nov 1, 2023 | Professional Learning
Is direct instruction and inquiry learning at odds, or are we caught up in the educational jargon? When we think about direct instruction, educators have a variety of definitions, the same is true of inquiry learning. Does a teacher have to land on one side or the...
by Laurie Ferry | Oct 4, 2023 | Mathematics
Imagine a math classroom full of students who struggle with grade-level content all grouped in the same class to flounder together. This happens in schools across the country every day and some educators believe this is truly in the best interest of students. ...
by Laurie Ferry | Sep 15, 2023 | Mathematics
You may hear these student responses in your classroom: “I hate math!” “I am just not good at math.” “This is too hard.” “This problem has too many words.” “I didn’t do my homework because I didn’t understand any of it.” Math can be a challenging subject for many...
