Teach Students to Be Pinball Wizards with These 5 Question Hacks
This article is an excerpt from Hacking Questions.
All students must have collaboration skills in order to be competent communicators. These skills include absorbing what is heard, probing, articulating, expressing ideas clearly, and building on others’ thoughts. When...
Transform Your School Library with These 7 School Library Hacks
Teachers love to hear their students' excitement as they head down to the library. It is a hub for promoting literacy, fostering a love for reading, and providing valuable educational resources. There are new and innovative ways to maximize the potential of your school library that...
Don't Take "I Don't Know" for An Answer
In classrooms around the world, a common response from students when faced with a question is often a sheepish, "I don't know." Sometimes when students answer with IDK, they actually mean it, but the majority of the time the IDK answer stems from something else. Being able to identify the reasons...
Learn from The Past And Move Into Modern Teaching
As we continue to reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic, it is fair to say that education has changed entirely. It is almost impossible to go back to where we were before the pandemic because students and teachers have changed so much.
The ways students learn and the ways teachers adapt continue to...
Use Learning Centers to Turn Students Into Brilliant Leaders
A student leader is a student who takes on a leadership role in their classroom. As teachers, we want to help all students develop and foster leaderships skills so students can succeed in school and in life. Just by observing your classroom, you can see which of your students are already...
Motivate Your Students to Become Life-Long Learners
As educators, parents, and mentors, one of our primary objectives is to instill in students a genuine love for learning. When students are actively enjoying learning there is a profound impact not only on their academic performance but also on their personal growth and success in life. When...
Make Presentation Day Less Boring And Actually Engage Your Students
The classic teacher stands and talks and the students sit and listen is an aged teaching strategy that doesn't work with today's students. That being said, presenting is still an essential part of teaching. This could be you as the teacher presenting to your class or students presenting to their...
Unveil The Everyday Value of Mathematics to Your Students
Mathematics often receives a mixed response from students, ranging from apprehension to disinterest. Teachers commonly hear their students saying they don'y understand the importance of mathematics. A commonly asked question is, "How am I going to use this in my life?" This is more complex...
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...
The Perceived Benefits of Homework And The Truth
For a long time homework was something that just was. Teachers gave practice assignments to students and they were turned in the next day for ten points towards your overall class grade. Educators spouted the idea that homework was a tool to reinforce learning, promote...
