How to Create The Perfect Classroom Management Plan
Even the most engaging and inspiring teacher can fail to engage students without an effective classroom management plan. This kind of plan is critical no matter what the subject area or grade level. Whether you are a creative and boisterous art teacher, a soft-spoken yet firm literature teacher, or an energetic and laser-focused math instructor, […]
Why Mental Health Is Important for Students – A Foundation for Resiliency
Mental health can make or break students in the classroom (and, for that matter, teachers too). The impact of stress on mental health can be seen in the form of failing grades, increased absences, testing anxiety, and inappropriate school behavior. These may be isolated events or a sign of more significant mental health problems, like […]
5 Ways to Cultivate a Love of Learning
Rather than thinking of students as either predisposed to genuinely love learning (or simply inclined to loathe it), a shift to a growth mindset tells us that we can influence the love of lifelong learning through common practices and healthy habits. Teachers—as well as parents, coaches, and other adult role models—can help students cultivate a […]
5 Mindset Strategies & The Power of Shifting Your Mindset
Nothing prevents us from reaching our full potential, whether in the classroom, on the athletic field, or in the boardroom, than staying set in our ways and unwilling to consider how we might change our own mindsets. Mindset makes all the difference in whether we fail or succeed, but it also does not guarantee success. […]
8 Methods for Effective Teaching for Every Classroom
The most effective teachers understand the importance of implementing various strategies in the classroom, ensuring students stay engaged and motivated to participate. However, it can also be easy for teachers to fall into a rut, going back to the same lessons over and over. Perhaps it is the most comfortable approach they return to or […]
How to Become an Effective Learner
While learning habits and styles start to form at a very young age and can be influenced by engaging teachers (or stifled by less-than-enthusiastic ones), we can also make a conscientious effort to retrain ourselves in ways to become more effective learners long after our formal education ends. Learning is, after all, a lifelong process […]
Project-Based Learning: Hands-On Learning Through Real-World Problem Solving
Project-based learning (also known as project teaching) is a forward-thinking educational strategy that creates a more hands-on environment for students to learn. Students are fully engaged in the learning process rather than just repeatedly taking lecture notes and demonstrating knowledge by taking quizzes or tests. This type of classroom instruction results in improved learning experiences […]
What Affects Learning Effectiveness: 7 Important Factors
While teachers’ lives would undoubtedly be easier if the learning playing fields were always “level,” that will never be the case. No matter how passionate and dedicated the teacher is, how modern and equipped the school is, or even how affluent the community is, some factors affect learning on an individual level that are difficult […]
Engaging With Students in Academic Conversations About Race
Academic conversations about race can be challenging for teachers to lead and manage, especially in today’s divisive political climate. Classroom dynamics, socioeconomic differences, geographic locations, and school administrations are some contributing factors regarding how race is addressed in school. For any classroom teacher, even the most experienced and seasoned, fostering academic conversation skills about race […]
What Is Mindful Learning & How to Implement It in the Classroom
Anyone who has worked in education in recent years, even if for only a short time, is familiar with the increased focus on mindfulness or mindful learning. While it may be tempting to lump it into a list of “buzzwords,” mindful learning is much more than that. First, let’s dig in and explore what mindful […]