CFT Blog Articles

Getting Kids Engaged with Their Learning
Keeping students engaged in a lesson can seem difficult at times, because the truth is, every child learns in a different way. However, keeping students’

Effective Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners
Nearly five million students in the United States today are classified as English Language Learners (ELLs), and as a teacher, it’s important to understand the

Effective Hybrid Teaching Strategies for Your Classroom
In many schools around the country, hybrid teaching will be our new norm for the coming year. It’s a solution that promises better social distancing

Creating a Safe Space to Talk About Race & Racism in the Classroom
Race and racism are popular topics of discussion right now, and as an educator, it’s important to help students to navigate the difficult conversations that

Tips & Tricks for Teaching Effectively With Zoom
Zoom can be a powerful tool for connecting with many students at once and addressing them as though you were in a classroom. This

How to Transition to Online Learning
In a matter of days, many of our lives were turned upside down, especially for teachers. Suddenly being told that you couldn’t see your precious

Allowing Student Choice in the Learning Process
Between planning and instruction, teachers make an insane amount of decisions each day. The sheer number of minute-by-minute choices we must make cannot be appreciated

Why Classroom Procedures Matter
Every teacher realizes the importance of classroom discipline. Even experienced teachers are frequently frustrated by problematic behaviors that seem obvious. (If you’ve had to tell someone