Four educators share suggestions on facing pandemic-related challenges this coming school year, including implementing consistent routines.
It seems like an impossible task, but teachers are charged with reaching every learner in their classes. Read a veteran teacher's tips on how to do this.
Design thinking isn't a subject, topic or class. It's more of a way of solving problems that encourage positive risk-taking and creativity. -From LAUNCH by John Spencer and A.J. Juliani- I am not proud to say this but I am really struggling with our school's initiative to tear down classroom walls and combine classes to increase
The challenge was to create an original game using design thinking. Though the challenge is not complete, I wanted to share the process and progress so far.
20 building blocks challenges for kids are perfect for your classroom today! Use hands on learning to help kids persevere! Hands on learning challenges can also be used as at home learning experiences, and sent home for families to work through together.How to Use:Try out 20 all new exciting buildin...
In the first 5 minutes, I can tell how a lesson is going to be received. Here are 5 tips for how to engage students at the start of the lesson.
Discover a simple way to build rapport with even the most challenging students. It's a strategy very few teachers use but will gently and effectively bring any student into the happy and well-behaved culture of your classroom.
This post shares some of the top ways teachers may be unknowingly "encouraging" student misbehavior with tips for dealing with misbehavior.
STEM Challenges with Classroom Buddies – Stress-Free Teaching
No matter what grade or subject area you teach, you have guidance in creating and executing solid lesson plan ideas.
Whether you’re teaching your students how to enter the classroom in the morning, turn in work, circle into groups, or even how to sit and attend during lessons, modeling is the most effective and efficient way to do it. Yet, it’s an area many ... Read more
Creating a student-centered learning climate is designing an environment where students take an active role in their education and ownership over their learning
Student-Centered classroom design is costly and time consuming, right? Wrong! We can show you how to develop a space that differentiates for all.
Using an Amazon speaker with Alexa skills for classroom use will change the entire dynamic of how you teach from organization to brain breaks
YouTube brain breaks are the quickest way to implement a brain break in the classroom without having to search for more time than the break will take.
In the landscape of modern education, having strategies for getting students attention can be as challenging as it is crucial.
What is the best way to deal with distractions and a lack of motivation in the classroom? Here's how to add in brain breaks for kids.
Allowing students movement in the classroom should not be a special treat, it should be the norm. Here's how to do it without it being a distraction.
I find so many students have a lot of difficulty with sustaining attention throughout the day. Most of these students have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but many others are struggling as well. Perhaps it’s because it’s unnatural for kids to be forced to sit in desks and listen for six hours…
