Making Remote Learning Work for You and Your Students
In recent weeks, K-12 teachers have had to contend with the fact that they might teach their students remotely for the foreseeable future. Much of the discussion about remote teaching has centered on ensuring that the desired learning outcomes are attained. Here’s how you can make remote learning work for you and your students, while […]
Instilling a Love of Learning in Students
As a professional in the field of public education, you have made it your life’s mission to teach others and encourage the lifelong pursuit of knowledge. However, your dedication and passion can be challenged if students are not motivated to participate in learning opportunities. Here are top strategies for instilling a love of learning in […]
Give Your Grades More Meaning with Standards-Based Grading
Traditional grading requires teachers to assign a letter grade to a specified subject. An “A” in Mathematics, for example, often means that the student is doing well and that he or she has mastered most of the concepts in the subject. But what about those few concepts the student has not mastered? How have those […]
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’ attention becomes less of a challenge when utilizing some basic tactics for maximizing student engagement. BE POSITIVE AND HAVE FUN! Perhaps the simplest way to ensure your students engage is […]
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 educational needs of these students. Here are some effective strategies to support the ELLs in your class that will also benefit the rest of your students! USE CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND […]
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 without completely sacrificing in-person learning. Questions and concerns still abound, however. How should I structure my class? Will I be able to do anything other than lecture? How can I […]
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 may occur around these subjects. Here are some tips to make your classroom a safe space to talk about race and racism. CONFRONT YOUR OWN FEARS ABOUT THE TOPIC Many […]
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 is great for maintaining a familiar structure to schoolwork, but it also presents its own unique challenges and possibilities. To make the most effective use of Zoom as a teacher, […]
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 students indefinitely and your job was going to be completely different likely came as a huge shock. Before you begin panicking, though, consider that there are many ways that students […]
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 by anyone who hasn’t done it. It’s no wonder that by the end of the day, you are so worn out from making decisions that you really don’t care what’s […]