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How Teachers Can Make the Most of Summer Break
It’s understandable if the last thing you want to do on your summer break is focus on teaching – it’s been a long school year, after all. After packing up your classroom, the first thing you need
Click to continue »Teacher Book Clubs: Read to Learn, and For Credit!
We cover developing a teacher’s book club as well as professional reading in our continuing education courses for teachers. Have you read “The Book Whisperer?” The full title is actually The
Click to continue »Teaching with Video: A Classroom Tool that Works
(Photo Credit © Highwaystarz via iStock) Teaching with video can be controversial. Decisions about whether a video is appropriate for the classroom can be subjective. And arguments for and against the
Click to continue »STEM teaching: The key to the future can be a challenge for teachers
(Photo Credit © Kerkez via iStock) It’s hard to have any conversation about education today in which STEM teaching doesn’t come up. The acronym, used to refer to “science, technology, engineering,
Click to continue »ELL teaching proficiency: One way to level that education playing field
(Photo Credit © MonkeyBusinessImages via iStock) Imagine a football field built on a slope, with one end zone 100 yards uphill from the other. The players moving toward the downhill end zone would find
Click to continue »Neurodiversity in the classroom: Managing the challenges
(Photo Credit © Ivanastar via iStock ) We use the word “spectrum” all the time, but have you ever actually looked at a photograph of a color spectrum? The reality is that you cannot draw clear lines
Click to continue »The Challenges of Students With ADHD, Autism and More…
(Photo Credit © Vchal via iStock) A fourth-grade girl daydreams extensively, gazing out the window during lessons. It’s hard to get her attention to have her participate in class. But she’s quiet,
Click to continue »Why Does Professional Development Matter for Teachers?
Is that a trick question, you ask?Yes and no. We can all come up with the typical reasons that professional development for teachers is important; and of course, one of them is that a certain level of
Click to continue »Wellness for Teachers: The Most Important Resolution You Can Make
“Stay positive,” the aspirations begin. “Spice up your classroom routine. Build fitness into your curriculum. Get your work/life balance in order. Give individual time and attention to students.
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