Category Archives: Education

Does improved “recall” help for Language Arts tests?

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Mr. Heyer

Jensen seems to be on the right path with everything of his I’ve read. I haven’t had time to think about his yet: Can We Raise Test Scores (Again)?

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Posted on April 22, 2011 by Mr. Heyer

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Teaching Journal using Evernote as a Diary

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Mr. Heyer

I spent the past couple weeks looking for a good piece of software I could use to create a diary of my daily reflections on teaching. This website isn’t the right place for these thoughts because I want to keep … Continue reading →

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Effort Improves Storage Of Memories

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Mr. Heyer

It should seem obvious, and it goes with what we know about the brain — and it’s something I often tell my students who whine about schoolwork being challenging: When your experience is more vivid, you are more likely to … Continue reading →

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Of Course Teachers Deserve Respect, Duh!

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Mr. Heyer

Or: “What Don’t Teachers Do?” Florida Teacher’s Essay Becomes Rallying Cry for Respect | NEA Today When people were attacking her and her fellow dedicated public school teachers, Florida fourth-grade teacher Jamee Miller got mad. And then she got to … Continue reading →

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