Responding to Your Child's Developmental Milestones
As a parent, you know that your child is growing and developing at a rapid pace. Every day, they are learning new things and mastering new skills. It can be exciting to watch your child grow and change, but it can also be challenging to keep up.
One way to help your child reach their full...
Understanding Students Socially And Emotionally Is More Important Than Ever
In education, academics have long been the primary focus. However, an increasing recognition of the importance of social and emotional well-being has led educators to realize that understanding where students are socially and emotionally is just as vital as assessing their academic progress. In...
Project Based Learning Is So Much More Than An Assignment
You just finished a unit in your class. For their final project, you are going to have students create a presentation on one of the five main learning concepts from the unit. They will have three days in class to complete the presentation and two days dedicated to presenting. Once they are...
10 Essential Hacks That Can Help You Be A Better Parent
Parenting is an incredible journey filled with joy, challenges, and personal growth. Every parent wants to provide the best possible upbringing for their children, but it's natural to encounter difficulties along the way. Thankfully, there are several practical hacks you can adopt to enhance your...
Get R.E.A.L With Learning Standards and Set Standard-Based Goals
State learning standards are a set of expectations for what students should know and be able to do at each grade level. However, not all standards are created equal, and teachers must understand that some take priority over others. By recognizing this distinction and setting achievable goals...
8 Ways to Create A Culture of Reading In Your Classroom
Reading is one of the most important skills that students can learn. It opens up a world of knowledge and experiences, and it helps students develop their critical thinking skills. However, not all students are naturally drawn to reading. Some students may find it difficult to focus on a book,...
The 7 Powerful Benefits of Learning Centers
Rows and columns of desks where all but the five students in the front of the class can see the teacher that lectures for the entire class. Is this the ideal classroom for students?
Keeping students engaged and managing your classroom is the hardest thing you will have to do as a teacher. Many...
Become A Master of The ID Process And Create Effective Lessons Today
Instructional design (ID) is the systematic process of creating and delivering instruction that is effective and efficient. Instructional design professionals use a variety of methods and tools to create learning experiences that meet the needs of the learner and the learning objectives. As...
Humanizing Your Data: These Are Our Students, Not Stats
In today's world, data is king. We use data to make decisions about everything from what products to buy to where to send our kids to school. But what happens when we start to see students as data points instead of people?
The Pressure to Provide
We always read articles or books about...
3 Strategies to Put The Power of Grading Into Students' Hands
Traditionally, grading has been a top-down process, with teachers assigning grades to students based on their own criteria. If we want to create a more effective and equitable educational system, we need to put the power of grading into students' hands. This approach, known as self-grading, gives...
