Bingo! How to Gamify Your Lessons And Engage Students
Keeping students engaged is one of the hardest challenges educators face every single day. Traditional teaching methods often struggle to capture students' attention and foster their active participation. That's where gamification comes into play—a dynamic approach that integrates game...
Using Technology to Get Students Involved in Global Issues
World issues can be complex and difficult to understand, but it is our job as teachers to present these issues to students and teach them the impact these problems have on others. Getting students interested in global issues can be a challenging task. The average student isn't going to be...
Know Your Why and Effectively Communicate It to Anxious Students
Anxiety can manifest in students in a variety of ways. One way this happens is when teachers are inconsistent or lack clear expectations; it can make students feel anxious and uncertain. This can lead to students feeling lost and confused, which can make it difficult for them to learn. Educators...
Teaching Students Empathy Using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. It is a critical skill for students to develop, as it allows them to build relationships with their peers, resolve conflicts, and make sound decisions.
Unfortunately, many students lack empathy. This is due to a...
4 Common Missteps Educators Take in Supporting Students with Anxiety, and How to Correct Them
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can affect people of all ages, including students. Anxiety can manifest in a variety of ways, including physical symptoms such as sweating, trembling, and nausea, as well as behavioral symptoms such as avoidance, social withdrawal, and difficulty...
Deficit Thinking in Schools: A Social Justice Issue
By Dr. Kelsie Reed
You can broadly define deficit thinking in schools as a way of blaming the victim.
It involves holding a student, a student's family, or a student’s culture accountable for academic or behavioral difficulties at school. For example, school staff may assume that a student...
