Ever since the horrific events of September 11, 2011, it appears that there have been more and more violent acts occurring around the world than ever before. The massive shootings, even within our own school systems and places of worship, have spread fear and terror throughout our community. So, how do we help our children understand what is happening and teach them how to cope with it? First we need to understand why the brain reacts the way it does and then figure out a way to handle it all.
Get Research
Research Articles
What Does Research Tell Us About the Importance of Teacher-Student Relationships?
When there is a positive teacher-student relationship, students feel safe and there is a strong bond of trust within the classroom. Students are not afraid to take risks and understand that making errors are all part of the learning process. Students are more likely to feel positive about school and have a greater chance of developing a true love for learning.
Why is Reciprocal Teaching a High Impact Method of Instruction? Part II
One of the goals of teaching is to help students understand and retain what they learned in class. Retention rate here refers to the amount of information retained from a lesson. The lower the rate, the less the person remembers about the lesson, thus the higher the rate, the greater chance the student has in retaining or recalling the information. As explained in Part I, one way to increase retention rates is by activating more regions of the brain. One of the easiest ways to do this, is to teach the lesson to someone else, thereby elaborating on what they had just learned.
How Do We Learn and How is Information Stored in Long-term Memory?
Learning is the act of making (and strengthening) connections between thousands of neurons forming neural networks or maps. While memory is the ability to reconstruct or reactivate the previously-made connections. So, when we learn something new, we’re actually creating new connections between our neurons. And when we want to remember something, we call on those neurons to become activated so we can recall what we’ve learned before.
Why is Reciprocal Teaching a High-Impact Method of Instruction?
Studying. Retention. Homework. Not only do teachers and students have a vested interest in these topics, but parents also desire information on how they can become actively involved in helping their children become successful in school. By using a technique called Reciprocal Teaching, students can easily improve their retention rates.
Case Studies
Discovery Elementary School: Trail Blazers
MeTEOR assisted Discovery Elementary School in bringing its philosophy and vision together to create environments that supported the school’s goals.
Atlantic High School: A Model for Modernization
The schools of Volusia County School District reflect this diversity, but they share one common problem, as identified by Saralee Morrissey, Director of Planning for the district.
It All Adds Up: The Story of Jolette McDonald
Jolette McDonald was a cashier at a grocery when she would be asked a question that would change her life. “How many half-gallons of milk does it take to make a whole?”
A Promise To Do More: Covenant Day School
Covenant Day School is committed to doing more, more for their students and more for those in need. Faced with crowded classrooms and capped enrollment the decision was made to build a new high school.
Get Access to our Full Library of Research and Case Studies
[formidable id=22]