Which Content Is Most Important? The 40/40/40 Rule
The 40/40/40 rule: What’s important that students understand for the next 40 days, for the next 40 months, for the next 40 years?
Maintaining Your Sanity In The Pressure Game Of Teaching
It saddens me that the conversation has turned to unions and stress-related health sabbaticals for many teachers.
50 Things You Can Say To Encourage A Child
There are many ways to encourage a child but persistent, well-timed, positive messages are among the most powerful.
Tone In Teaching: 20 Words That Can Change How Students Think
Tone affects how students see themselves and their role in the learning process. The words you use can have a lasting impact.
How I Eliminated (Almost) All Grading Problems In My Classroom
Grading problems still surfaced, but with a system in place, it was easier to identify what went wrong and communicate why to students.
15 Alternatives To Report Cards
Benchmark Assessments, Peer Assessments, and Student-Led Conferences are among other alternatives to report cards in school and the classroom.
5 Strategies For Setting SMART Goals In The Classroom
By setting SMART goals, students and teachers can determine action steps to help them achieve their goals.
12 Ideas For Easing Students Back to School
You are handed a classroom full of students who are excited to be back but not so enthusiastic to study. This is an opportunity!
10 Team-Building Games For The First Day Of School
Team-Building games for the first day of school include Green Door, I never…, Me too!, Fact or Fiction, and Count to Ten.
8 Strategies Your Teaching More Enjoyable This Year
Social-Emotional Teaching is every bit as important as Social-Emotional Learning. Teaching matters and teachers matter
Teaching Students To See Quality
So what does quality have to do with learning? Quite a bit, it turns out. And it starts out with helping students understand what it means.
14 Ways To Help Students Build Confidence
‘Believing in students’ isn’t enough–they have to have sufficient knowledge or experience with ideas and skills to ‘do well in school.’
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