Innovative Classroom Strategies

Teaching geography through art is a unique way for children to enjoy learning about the world and its cultures through art projects they enjoy.

Although we have immediate access to globes and technology to teach students about various countries and continents and the people who ...

Blended learning, sometimes synonymous with the flipped classroom or hybrid or mixed-mode courses, is defined by replacing a portion of face-to-face instruction with a web-based learning component. Interested in online teacher certification programs for teachers in blended learning, technology or teacher leadership? ...

Teaching for success is about preparing students for the world in which they might switch jobs and careers several times. The rubric for success in the classroom has traditionally been grades and test scores. Studies have shown, however, that these measures are no longer good predictors of success in the ...

It’s a world of tech tools like smartphones, tablets, laptops, desktops and notebooks, Clouds, collaboration, social networks, ePublishing, eBooks and blended learning. And teachers now, more than ever, need an overview of the application that such tools present to a curriculum. These tech tools, while taking some willingness to ...

Classroom management is one of the biggest challenges teachers face. And students are more distracted than at any point in history, teachers say. So what can be done about it? Problems in the classroom can include students with behavior issues not learning and thereby taking time away from the rest ...

When Apple computers were first introduced into schools 40 years ago students were able to use classroom technology for both collaboration and instruction. Today the classroom technology revolution is run by Google. And the company has made it possible for students to complete all assignments via cloud-based and free technology. This ...

The flipped classroom is considered by many teachers to be one of the most revolutionary developments in education in 50 years.

And Lisa Johnson-Bowers is one teacher who is a true believer. She wants all teachers to flip out.

A retired ...

Math anxiety might be right up there with public speaking when it comes to stress. Math anxiety is often defined as a feeling of tension, apprehension, or fear that interferes with math performance. The stress is related to poor math ...

The digital age has changed how the human brain operates.

And it is rapidly changing how teachers try to keep the attention of their students.

Young people are particularly susceptible to the influences of smartphones and other devices. That leads ...

More teachers are taking advantage of summer online courses for teachers to better prepare for the coming year. For students, summer represents a long-needed rest from school. The same can be said, however, for teachers. And a teachers summer school course is an ...