Category: Conditions of Learning

See: Cambourne, B. (1995). Towards an educationally relevant theory of literacy learning: Twenty years of inquiry. The Reading Teacher, 49(3), 182-192.

Some ideas for motivating student engagement

5 Keys to Motivating Struggling Learners

Where I’m From, a poem by George Ella Lyon, writer and teacher

Here is an engaging way to begin to know your students, and introduce them to each other and the writing process!  See what others have done using Lyon’s poem as a prompt — and try it yourself! Where I’m From, a poem by George Ella Lyon, writer and teacher Source: Where I’m From, a poem …

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Why Giving Effective Feedback Is Trickier Than It Seems | MindShift | KQED News

Source: Why Giving Effective Feedback Is Trickier Than It Seems | MindShift | KQED News

Brian Cambourne: Literacy Development – Conditions of Learning – YouTube

In this video, Dr. Cambourne explains the conditions of learning as related to his research and experiences in primary classrooms. Go to 24:44 for a summary of these conditions of learning, which apply in natural learning environments with people of all ages.

Using America’s National Parks as Classrooms

PBS “Making the Grade” segment video

Read how this teacher begins the school year and meets some critical conditions of learning. 

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