CFT Blog Articles

How to Create Highly Effective Student Connections
Meaningful connections with your students will lead to classrooms filled with collaboration, engagement, and success stories. Most educators know this, but the “how” of making

Help Students Get Into Learning Mode: 7 Strategies to Improve Participation
Teachers can sometimes feel as if their words fall on deaf ears, and lesson planning is an absolute waste of time. An uninterested class that

10 Characteristics of a Highly Engaged Classroom
Engagement may seem like a buzzword among educators or an overused missive from administrators; however, its importance in classroom structures cannot be overstated. Getting students

How to Incorporate Movement in the Classroom
Kids need to be active, and that’s a fact. It can be very frustrating for students of all ages to sit in a desk all

6 Tips for Helping Students Develop a Growth Mindset
Education is full of buzzwords, and one popular trend these days is developing a growth mindset. In her book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Stanford

4 Ways To Incorporate 21st Century Skills in the Classroom
The world is changing so fast that relying on traditional approaches in education is swiftly fading out to give way for newer and more relevant

The Importance of “Brain Breaks”
When was the last time you were a student? Do you recall how exhausting it was? Being a student is so much more than just

Teaching In-Person During COVID: Strategies for Creating a Safe Environment
Though the COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing, many teachers will be heading back to the classroom this fall. Educators already have so much to worry