Curriculum Series #2—Developing a Course-Long Rubric

Lindsay LyonsTime for Teachership Podcast

  It’s important to allow students practice skills repeatedly throughout the school year and from grade to grade; Having the same rubric for each project, unit, classroom and grade, creates an understanding to the student that this is how projects will be assessed without having to re-instruct how they will be graded each time.⁠ ⁠ This is a preview of … Read More

Curriculum Series #1—The Research on Teaching for Justice

Lindsay LyonsTime for Teachership Podcast

This is Episode #1 of my Curriculum Development Mini-Series. I am discussing the research and rationale behind why we create units, what the research says, and how we create a step-by-step process. ⁠ ⁠ Research shows that student centered dialogue increases:⁠ ⁠ – the students’ sense of belonging⁠ – confidence⁠ – increased academic performance⁠ – improves teach-student and student-student relationships⁠ … Read More