Personalizing Learning Using Podcast Lessons
There is much discussion in schools currently about the benefits of personalizing learning, though there are varying interpretations of what that means.…
Read MoreSupporting Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) with Listenwise
by guest blogger: Carolina Buitrago, Ed.D. Social emotional learning (SEL) has unquestionably gained a place in the busy spectrum of educators’ priorities.…
Read MoreWebinar Recap: Current Events with an SEL Lens
“The purpose of education is to cultivate thoughtful, informed, competent, creative, and compassionate students who, filled with a sense of wonder and…
Read MorePromoting Civic Engagement with Your Students
Teaching civic engagement increases students’ emotional intelligence and motivates them toward conscientious community action (Bernacki and Jaeger 2008). Research shows students who…
Read MoreTeaching Resources for National Bullying Prevention Month
Did you know that October is National Bullying Prevention Month? It’s a perfect time to focus on creating positive classroom culture. According…
Read MoreUsing Listenwise to Address Common Core Shifts
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) call for several Key Shifts in Language Arts that have implications across the curriculum. Listenwise can…
Read MoreHow Do We Create Better Readers? Teach Listening.
A recent New York Times article, How to Get Your Mind to Read suggests that Americans are not good readers. "Many…
Read MoreHow to Use Listenwise to Develop Content Knowledge and 21st Century Skills
Listenwise is a flexible resource and can be used to meet many different goals for your students. Podcast lessons enhance student engagement,…
Read More8 Key Listening Comprehension Skills
Listening is key to all effective communication. To improve students’ listening comprehension skills, we need to be able to gather data on…
Read MoreTeaching Levels of Listening
Today’s post is written by Michael F. Opitz, professor emeritus of reading education from the University of Northern Colorado who has investigated…
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