Many students possess their own unique potential and "genius," but seem to base their worth on the status of grades instead of their connection to education itself. Antonio Salieri, for instance, created wonderful, emotionally binding music throughout his lifetime. Salieri however, never saw the beauty in his work because Mozart, a child…

Fall 2020 presented myriad challenges for teachers trying to plan curricula to meet students' social-emotional and learning needs following an unprecedented spring and summer of isolation and loss due to the pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 (Rivera and Wallace 2020). The result of creative planning and adjusting of curricula for remote instruction…

Learning centers can help teachers assess students' content knowledge without penalizing them for language barriers. With the increasing number of English language learners (ELLs) in classrooms, the emphasis on mastery of content and inclusion of all students in class discussions and activities will provide all students a chance for scientific…

The algebraic concepts and major ideas that govern Newton's laws of motion can often be a challenge for the majority of ninth-grade students. Therefore, to make learning these concepts less task-oriented and more enjoyable, the author developed lessons that allow students to construct and express their understanding of these ideas through…

Describes a program which stresses student self-instruction. The innovative abilities of students using the A-T approach are nurtured and expanded. This paper presents what can be done in the science classroom as the result of genuine student participation in the learning and teaching processes. (LS)

Describes a method of instructing students with a range of abilities that involves dividing the curriculum into layers. Provides a discussion of four steps for differentiating a science curriculum. Features of this approach include student choice of assignments based on their ability and motivation; oral evaluation of student assignments; and the…

Described are five fallacies commonly occurring in programs designed to implement individualized instruction into a curriculum; these fallacies can cause controversy and discontent. Alternatives for implementing individualized programs are also discussed. (SL)

Describes an individualized group testing procedure which enables the teacher to evaluate content reading skill proficiency as well as the achievement of specific objectives. (PEB)

Outlines the purposes of pretests and considerations in their construction. (JR)