How would you teach a young child to ride a bike? Would you give them a regular bike and say, “Go for it!” or would you start them off on a bike with training wheels? Would you stand back and silently watch them struggle to balance or would you put your hand on the back of the bike to...
Social Media. Students love it, parents fear it, teachers compete with it, and administrators underestimate the power of it. Social media allows you...
What do you think of when you hear PLCs? The idea of Professional Learning Communities in schools has been in practice for decades. The PLC teams...
The success of your students depends on whether or not they are absorbing the information you’re teaching them. Often as educators we get bogged down...
Guest post by Dr. Marcia L. Tate. Posted originally on Developing Minds, Inc. as “20 INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES THAT ENGAGE THE BRAIN: #7...
When we talk about classroom management, we often lean on theory but forget the practical steps you can take. One of the best things you can do for...
Professional development (PD) is an important way to help teachers grow. PD should be relevant, timely, and based on data. Otherwise, you risk...
One of the most challenging tasks for teachers is figuring out how to foster and manage independent work in the classroom. We asked education...
You might have heard the term “learning intentions” thrown around a lot on your campus. It’s one of those terms that’s used a lot but often not...
In 2019 I’ll be celebrating thirty years as an educator with fourteen years of that time in a high school English classroom. Although perhaps...
