Total participation techniques

Formative Assessments Used consistently, TPT’s can function as formative assessments by affecting learning through providing teachers with ongoing data about what students understand and what they need. What kinds of TPT’s can operate as formative assessment tools that can enhance teaching and learning in your classroom?

Pérsida Himmele and William Himmele agreed to answer a few questions about their book, Total Participation Techniques: Making Every Student An Active Learner.

Increase student engagement with these tips.

Why calling on students should be the LAST strategy you use to find out what they know...and how to get ALL kids involved instead.

Class participation is one of the hardest parts of teaching. Check out these eight techniques to help your students participate with confidence!

I am always looking for new ways to partner my students up and I found a great technique in Total Participation Techniques . This bo...

In this blog post and podcast episode, Persida Himmele joins us to explain what a total participation technique is and how teachers can provide access to higher-order thinking opportunities for all students. We’ll go through 5 specific examples which you can use in your classroom today. #totalparticipation #totalparticipationtechnique #teachingstrategies #tipsforteachers #educationtrends

So this summer I was one of four teachers at my school to attend our district's training on the VESTED format for lesson plans. The part I love best of VESTED is the e f

Happy Sunday, friends! Tonight I want to share with you one of my favorite Kagan structures - Stand Up, Hand Up, Pair Up (SU, HU, PU). Kagan Structures are all about cooperative learning – not group w