by bmelsby | Oct 8, 2024 | instruction
Inquiry Learning Basics for New Teachers by Brad Melsby – revised January 5, 2026 Inquiry learning is the process of exploring academic content by posing, investigating, and seeking answers to complex questions. With inquiry-based learning, students actively...
by bmelsby | Sep 23, 2024 | instruction
Tips For a More Successful Class Discussion by Brad Melsby – September 23, 2024 Stop me if you’ve heard this one… What’s the quickest way to quiet a boisterous class? Tell them you’re having a class discussion. So many class discussions crash and burn –...
by bmelsby | Sep 19, 2024 | classroom management
Classroom Routines: Examples and Tips for New Teachers by Brad Melsby – September 19, 2024 “May you have a strong foundation when the winds of change shift…” -Bob Dylan From artificial intelligence to standards-based grading to e-learning, the times in education...
by bmelsby | Sep 10, 2024 | classroom management
How to Use Behavior Reflection Forms With Your Students by Brad Melsby – September 10, 2024 With classroom management, any helpful strategy or tool is worth a try. Despite my initial resistance…”It’ll be faster to just talk with the student”… I discovered...
by bmelsby | Sep 9, 2024 | classroom management, instruction
Beyond Icebreakers: Purposeful Get-to-Know-You Activities for New Teachers by Brad Melsby – September 9, 2024 Even veteran teachers remark that the first week of school can feel like traveling through unfamiliar waters. Lost in a sea of icebreakers and without...
