When talking about race or racism in the classroom, there are bound to be times when a student says something that may not be appropriate - whether they mean to or not. How can you hold a firm boundary while also holding the student accountable?
Read MoreAh, research. The bane of every student’s and teacher’s existence. The endless search for sources, the never-ending quest for citations. It's enough to make even the most seasoned scholar want to pull their hair out. But fear not, my fellow academicians, for there is a solution to help save the day and possibly your student’s GPA: NoodleTools.
Read MoreEach of our students has their own unique learning style, but as educators we know that learning is visual. One way we can amplify our class lessons and curriculum is by using Canva. In our business life, we have used Canva for years to create awesome instagram posts and beautify our blog. However, it was not until recently that we realized that Canva was also an amazing resource for teachers as well. The best part…it is totally FREE for educators!
So, if you want to level up and amplify your teaching game, check out this list of amazing features of Canva.
Read MoreLiterary arguments are a staple in assessing a student’s knowledge of a piece of text as well as their ability to support their inferences with evidence pulled from the text. Check out our Free resource from our TpT store to help guide your students in writing the very best literary arguments.
Read MoreSo, you want to be a teacher? Here are some things you need to be aware of and consider as you make your career choice:
Read MoreWe love teaching our students various note taking strategies throughout the year. We even have some awesome graphic organizers that we sell on all the different types of note taking that we teach.
Read MoreSecondary traumatic stress (STS) is the emotional distress that arises when someone vicariously experiences the traumatic experiences of another individual. Sometimes this response is known as compassion fatigue.
Read MoreLet's look at another one of those often expressed pieces of jargon many in the educational world like to throw out: “If you don’t love teaching, get out before you cause harm to the children.” I recently read an awesome article by Elizabeth Dampf called “It's about Skillsets, Not Sainthood.” In the latest ASCD article Elizabeth Dampf shares the very familiar expectations posed by the teaching world. As teachers, it is expected that we love our jobs, love our schools, and love our students. If we don’t…why are we teachers?
Read MoreIf you google search anything about trauma and education, inevitably you will receive pages and pages about how to treat student trauma and how to provide support for the students experiencing trauma, but what about the teachers? Who is supporting us?
Read MoreAnother way to foster a collaborative classroom is to have your lessons be rooted in meaning. People are simply motivated to persist and achieve when they find value and meaning in what they do. One way to ensure meaning in your lessons is to give students a few choices.
Read MoreWe have said it before and we will say it again: good teaching does not involve rewards. Rewarding good behavior and punishing negative behaviors is not an effective way to get a class of students invested in learning. What does work? Building relationships.
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