Nate Ridgway

Where is education headed? It's hard to find the destination if we're not willing to look at where we've been. If you're ready to challenge traditional ideas about teaching and learning and re-imagine what's possible, you're ready to "See What's Next." Author and teacher Nate Ridgway shows you how to: Modify "Movie Theater Models" of direct instruction towards more student-centered learning. Renovate "Blockbuster Model" practices like homework, textbooks, and grading. Create a "Streaming Model" of teaching that's accessible, equitable, relevant, and reflective. Packed with practical advice and the pedagogy to back it up, Breaking the Blockbuster Model will empower you to harness the philosophies of UDL (Universal Design for Learning) and new innovations in edtech to re-envision the traditional classroom. Sharing from his own experiences and those of other educators, Nate Ridgway shows how any educator from kindergarten to college can: Increase engagement and student buy-inPromote student agency and interactionOpen up access and equitySave time and sanityIn a time where many schools are seeking a "return to normal", Nate Ridgway helps you reflect on traditional teaching practices and take bold, innovative steps towards a "new normal."

Daunted by differentiation and devices? Ditching tech isn't the answer--understanding how to find the right tool for the right moment is Don't Ditch That Tech provides practical ideas to help you find the sweet spot where classroom devices meet students' needs. In this teacher-tailored guide, you'll find tips on how to handle cart/lab scenarios, develop attention-grabbing strategies, build metacognitive practices, and more--all with differentiation in mind. Whether you're a tech newbie or the school's device guru, you'll walk away with new understandings and strategies for transforming and diversifying your approach to teaching in a twenty-first-century world. Authors Matt Miller, Nate Ridgway, and Angelia Ridgway, PhD, bring a diverse range of perspectives to this useful guide. From their own classroom experiences they share practical suggestions for working within your classroom walls--and ultimately, transforming your students' lives beyond it. You'll find ideas for how to use tech to . . . Personalize learning and add authenticity Promote metacognition and student agency Increase students' and stakeholders' access to your classroom And more DON'T Ditch That Tech Use it to transform your classroom "This guide is chock full of tools/apps, graphic images, classroom examples, methods, and practical tips for any classroom educator looking to try new things or further strengthen their current differentiation practices. And it's differentiated for teachers too " --The HyperDoc Girls (Sarah Landis, Kelly Hilton, and Lisa Highfill) "Do yourself a favor and buy this book You won't be sorry Warning: Be prepared to see smiling faces on students and engaged classrooms when you do " --Holly Clark, author, The Google Infused Classroom "Anecdotes, exemplars and examples abound in this easy-to-read how-to for any teacher " --Jon Corippo, Chief Learning Officer, Cue, Inc.