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Scott MacClintic
Scott MacClintic is an independent school educator with 31 years of classroom experience teaching all levels of biology and chemistry. Scott currently serves as the Director of the Henry R. Kravis ’63 Center for Excellence in Teaching at The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, CT. Scott also serves as the Chair of the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools Commission on Professional Development.
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- Diane P. Zimmerman on Translating Research to the Classroom: the Case of Discovery Learning
- Kirsten Landry on Teaching Minds & Brains: the Best Books to Read
- Darla F Miller on Remembering and Forgetting in the Age of Technology by Michelle Miller
- Raymond Murphey on Making “Learning Objectives” Explicit: A Skeptic Converted? [Reposted]
- Sarah R Sullivan on It’s All in the Timing: Improving Study Skills with Just-Right Reminders
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Debate: E-Readers and Reading Comprehension
[Editor’s note: Scott’s post is in response to this earlier article.] Most times when I get asked about the e-reader debate, it is usually not a sincere question from a person who does not already hold a strong opinion on the
“Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion.”― W. Edwards Deming
Data Informed Instruction Early Steps There are a few key steps to effectively incorporating MBE (Mind, Brain & Education) ideas and concepts into one’s daily teaching routine. The first key is the low hanging fruit, namely, educating oneself on the
Click Here: The Technology of Retrieval Practice in the Classroom
Back in the dark ages, when I was just cutting my teaching teeth, we teachers might have asked our students to review for an upcoming test by asking them to reread the chapter and their notes from class. With the
