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How to teach art when you think you aren’t an artist
“Oh, no, I can’t even draw a straight line.” That’s the response many people give when the topic of art comes up. The thing is, art is not about drawing straight lines. And if you need one, you
Click to continue »Students with anxiety and depression: How teachers can help
The statistics tell the story: More students of all ages – from elementary through college – are living with anxiety and depression than ever before, according to the Centers for Disease Control and
Click to continue »Nearly 5 years into ESSA, where does student assessment stand?
At the end of 2015, President Barack Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) into law, building on and replacing the outdated No Child Left Behind Act. Both acts had, as a centerpiece, the need
Click to continue »Fixed mindset or growth mindset: Which is your classroom?
Children are observed and “graded” from the time they’re born: She learned her alphabet at age 2; he has math aptitude. Or the opposite: She has trouble with numbers; he struggles with reading. Here’s
Click to continue »New Year’s Resolutions for Teachers: Make 2020 a Creative, Passionate year
Every January, the temptation beckons: New Year’s Resolutions. Will this be the year that we actually lose a few pounds, spend more time with your family, learn healthy recipes, or increase your activity
Click to continue »Can ‘genius hour’ bring passion into your classroom?
Imagine your boss telling you that for a certain period of time each day or week, you get to work on a project that feeds one of your passions, even if that project doesn’t directly have an impact on
Click to continue »Teacher wellness counts in the classroom: Are you the best you can be?
There’s a long list of things that contribute to the effectiveness of classroom learning: strong teachers, relevant curriculum, technology, resources, the school environment, the mix of students, parental
Click to continue »Future of the Classroom report: Thinking, connecting, innovating
To research the current state of K-12 education, to do it globally, and to create a thoughtful and fact-based prediction of what the future holds would take a lot of resources. But if there’s one thing
Click to continue »Mindfulness in the classroom: Does it work?
The teacher writes numbers on the white board in front of the class, preparing a lesson on fractions and decimals. Two girls are passing notes. A couple of kids in the back row are laughing about a secret
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