#TeachingParents: De-stress Homework Time
The Deal with Homework Homework is a word that evokes a myriad of flashing images and emotions in our minds. Memories of endless worksheets, pencil
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Student Behavior & Teacher Classroom Management
Between the internet and your neighborhood bookstore, there is no shortage of information on how to manage a classroom. Thousands upon thousands of words that
Ignoring Students to Perform Education
I am convinced that students are capable of directing their own educational experiences at any age. Educational philosophers like Maria Montessori believed the same, and
Teaching “Tough” Students
Empathy matters when it comes to teaching “tough” students. Often times, these students have built layers of separation between authority figures and themselves as a
Learning Without Love
Do students need to like their teachers in order to learn, or are we creating conflict management issues for students down the line?
Needed: More Critical Readers & Thinkers
If there’s anything that my engagement on social media has shown me, it’s the vastness of adult Americans who lack critical reading and thinking abilities. Initially, I wanted
Free & Easy Online Tech for Assessing Your Student’s Mastery
Essays. Quizzes. Reports. Q/As. Tests. Let’s face it. As teachers, we get tired of grading the same types of work. As parents, we get tired
Designing Your Student’s Curriculum
You’re responsible for teaching your student or child a particular concept, but you’re finding that the curriculum (workbooks, internet resources, district-provided tools, etc.) isn’t meeting the
3 Costs of Considering Student Voice
The world, in general, has very antiquated views of childhood and student capabilities. Despite the research supporting children’s ability to understand complex ideas with proper scaffolding
Problem-Based Learning and Persuasion
I learned early on in my teaching career to let the kids have the “stage” and play my role as the backstage manager/learning facilitator. But,
