Outside of the Box and In the Margins
What is the best way to teach our students? Is it through hour long lectures, strict note taking and forcing them to sit and listen […]
Teaching in the Margins
Striving to Teach in the Margins
I walk in to class and see twenty-five desks lined up in five rows. I take a seat in the second row. The bell rings […]
Teaching in the Margins or the Center?
Imagine a forest, what do you see? You probably imagine lots of trees and a covering of dead leaves on the ground. Now, imagine some […]
Being in the Margins
Teaching in the margins means creating an atypical plan so that students see a new perspective of learning. Students’ curiosity can lead the discussion into […]
Teaching in the Margins – Getting There
Remember those times in the classroom where you were totally invested in what you were learning? Those times when you lost a sense of time […]
In the Margins: An Every Day Goal
Where are the Margins? Where are the margins in your classroom? Is it in the question your student just asked? Or is it the snake […]
Why We Should Teach In The Margins
Picture a typical science classroom format: One teacher, in the front of the room, spouting out notes to twenty or more students who hurriedly jot […]
The Road Less Traveled: Teaching in the Margins
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? What does teaching in the margins mean? To really understand the concept of teaching in the margins, you’ve got to learn […]
What is Teaching in the “Margins?”
Think back to your days in school; was there ever something going on outside of class that your teacher thought was important to learn about? […]
The Brink: Teaching in the Margins
Teaching in the Margins For a given science class, being able to go the margins of your classroom can differentiate a great teacher and an […]