By Anita Woolfolk Some people are just better at taking tests than others. What do they know and how do they do it? Hear some ideas for improving your own test taking and also how to help your students improve. | 00:08:01 | Sep 15, 2008 |  |
By Anita Woolfolk Anita talks about the importance of teachers in students’ lives. Did you know that “teacher involvement and caring is the most significant predictor of a student’s engagement in school from first grade through 12th grade?” Listen to learn more. | 00:04:12 | Aug 26, 2008 | |
By Anita Woolfolk Recent surveys of American adults have found that procrastination is getting worse. Are you a procrastinator? What can you do to improve your work habits and help your students do the same? | 00:08:46 | Aug 26, 2008 | |
By Anita Woolfolk Have you thought about using cooperative learning, but don’t know where to begin. Anita shares some ways that she has used cooperative learning in her classooms. | 00:08:01 | Aug 26, 2008 | |
By Anita Woolfolk Here Anita talks about how teachers and students may have beliefs that get in the way of good classroom relationships. | 00:06:41 | Aug 26, 2008 | |
By Anita Woolfolk Academic optimism is a new concept that Anita developed along with her husband, Wayne Hoy, a professor of educational administration who works with principals and superintendents. Hear what academic optimism means for your teaching. | 00:00:00 | Aug 26, 2008 | |
By Anita Woolfolk There is a lot of talk about brain-based education. What does this mean? Are there some clear implications for teachers or is it still too early to say? | 00:06:26 | Aug 26, 2008 | |
By Anita Woolfolk In this podcast Anita talks about how important it is for teachers to understand and accept cultural differences in their students. Listen to find out how cultural awareness can prevent conflicts between students, teachers and parents. | 00:03:44 | Aug 26, 2008 | |
By Anita Woolfolk Anita talks about the importance of NCLB and the influence that it has on teaching. Listen to hear Anita’s discussion on how to address the issues of standardized testing & results, AYP goals, and more. | 00:05:29 | Aug 26, 2008 | |
By Anita Woolfolk In this podcast, Anita discusses not only the differences between behavioral, cognitive and constructivist learning theories, but also the importance of understanding and appreciating all three when thinking about learning. | 00:03:42 | Aug 26, 2008 | |
By Anita Woolfolk Listen to hear Anita simplify the concept of negative reinforcement, a topic that many students find difficult to understand. | 00:06:03 | Aug 26, 2008 | |
By Anita Woolfolk Martin Luther King Day - a good time to emphasize the importance of diversity in classrooms, something that should be a theme everyday. Listen to Anita discuss tolerance.org, a web resource that will enrich your understanding and teaching. | 00:05:45 | Aug 26, 2008 | |
By Anita Woolfolk Listen to Anita describe the findings on self-concept, self-esteem, and self-efficacy and explain the differences among these important concepts in educational psychology. | 00:07:49 | Aug 26, 2008 | |
By Anita Woolfolk Listen to Anita explain the sources of self-efficacy and how teachers might use this in formation to invent ways of supporting their students’ sense of efficacy for learning. | 00:06:42 | Aug 26, 2008 | |
By Anita Woolfolk There are three kinds of efficacy judgments at work in schools related to student achievement: student, teacher, and collective. Anita describes them and gives ideas for increasing each kind of efficacy. | 00:08:18 | Aug 26, 2008 | |
