01/26/2021

Help students seize the day

To seize the day (in Latin – Carpe Diem) means to give it everything you have in order to move closer to your goals each day. […]
01/19/2021

Feelings are allowed

In order to create an environment that helps all students learn and grow, teachers have to be experts in many things other than their content area. […]
01/14/2021

Give Hope, Spark Change

As a Social Studies teacher, I always encouraged my students to think for themselves and problem-solve instead of complain. While fear & uncertainty has dominated 2020 […]
01/12/2021

Creating a more civil classroom environment

As the architect of your environment, it’s the job of the teacher to ensure all students have the opportunity to learn in a civil classroom environment. […]
01/07/2021

Self-Reflection questions that yield productive student struggle

Student struggle is an important part of the learning process. It also helps students to grow their capacity to do more. However, students can become impatient […]
01/05/2021

How uncorrected student misbehavior dominates a classroom

It’s sad when student misbehavior dominates a class. I can think of a few teachers I had growing up who had a challenging time dealing with […]