Gaining Student Investment With Graphic Novels and Comics
Here's the problem. Many don’t see graphic novels as serious learning, or they only see the limited potential.
Author Shveta Miller, a teacher leader and global advocate for teaching with comics, sees it very differently. In her book Hacking Graphic Novels, Miller shows teachers...
Build a Classroom Identity and Nurture Belonging
33-year veteran classroom teacher, James Alan Sturtevant, wowed teachers with the original Hacking Engagement, which contains 50 Tips and Tools to Engage Teachers and Learners Daily.
Those educators and students got better, but they craved more. So, longtime educator and wildly...
How To Structure a Project Based Learning Experience
As questions about project-based learning (PBL) continue to swirl, we turned to the experts to help answer our questions.
Experienced classroom teachers and school administrators Ross Cooper and Erin Murphy explain how to empower those intimidated by PBL to cry, “I...
Creating a Mentorship Program: Key Elements to Consider Before Starting
We understand that becoming a mentor is not a rite of passage for all educators. But too often, we are in the minority in that understanding.
Effective mentoring does not mean simply asking a veteran teacher to teach a new teacher "how they do it." Educators bring individuality to instruction....
Setting and Modeling High Expectations
In his popular book, Hacking Classroom Management, Utah English Teacher of the Year and sought-after speaker Mike Roberts brings you 10 quick and easy classroom management hacks that will make your classroom the place to be for all your students.
He shows you how to create an...
Student Focused Libraries
Many people don’t know exactly what school librarians do.
Your administrators don’t know, your teachers don’t know, your students don’t know ... not even your family and friends know. And when you were studying library science in college, you THOUGHT you knew.
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How a Pandemic Exposed Education's Flaws, Clearing Paths to Change
By Mark Barnes
Teachers and school leaders sacrificed so much during a global pandemic. A tsunami of issues came hurtling their way, but they stood on the shore, dug in their heels, and would not be moved.
They embraced the Zoom age, hybrid teaching, and remote learning, while constantly...
uNveiling a Place to Call Home: Making the Classroom a Safe Space for Every Student
No matter how much we travel or how often we go away, there is always one place we look forward to getting back to: home. It is the place where we feel most comfortable, loved, and free.
Home is where we are accepted for who we are by those we love the most. After a long day at work, home is...
Limiting Quit Points: Supporting Students in Creative Ways
Trying to account for the individual needs of diverse learners is one of the most significant challenges for educators.
Even when teachers use dynamic resources and offer active learning opportunities, some students will be bored or fall behind.
We all learn differently, and our success in the...
Breaking Down Standards: Translate into Instructional Practices
Teachers often have a clear understanding of what they are supposed to teach, whether it’s from an existing curriculum, a vendor product, or years of collected strategies.
They don’t think they necessarily have to know what’s in every one of the standards, nor do they have time...
