50 Writing Prompts for All Grade Levels
Teacher Helpline: ELL 911
Nov. 14th Is The Next Supermoon – Here Are Related Resources
STEM Teaching Tools
5 Tips to Create a Cost-Effective Makerspace Quickly
What’s the Difference Between Executive Functioning Issues and ADHD?
Professional Learning Communities Aren't Just for Teachers
How Leaders Can Improve Their Schools’ Cultural Competence
Helping children learn to navigate the space between what they believe
and what others believe is perhaps one of the best ways we can overcome
the hate we see in so many facets of our society today.
Building Vocabulary Through Fun and Games
School climate is key to teacher retention, student achievement
The Election Is Over. Can Colleges Get Classroom Discussions Back on Track?
Clipboards: A Tool for Informal Assessment
Competence Anchors: My Advice for Overcoming Fear of Failure in School
Special Report: The Changing Face of Literacy
Donald Trump and the Future of Education
One area where the Trump administration could make changes, and where
officials might use the muscle of the Education Department, is in
expanding the use of vouchers that would let students use federal money
to attend the schools of their choice, be they charters, private or
parochial schools, magnet programs, or traditional public schools.
California Voters Repeal Ban on Bilingual Education
Empowering Special Education Students With Technology
How Can Teachers Foster a Growth Mindset in Math?
18 Ways to Connect and Communicate with Families
Epic Guide To Game Based Learning
Using Guided Relaxation in the Classroom
There’s one key difference between kids who excel at math and those who don’t
We hear it all the time. And we’ve had enough. Because we believe that
the idea of “math people” is the most self-destructive idea in America
today. The truth is, you probably are a math person, and by
thinking otherwise, you are possibly hamstringing your own career.
Worse, you may be helping to perpetuate a pernicious myth that is
harming underprivileged children—the myth of inborn genetic math
ability.
The Teenage Brain Is Wired to Learn—So Make Sure Your Students Know It
'Teachers can be guilty of hiding from those students with disabilities and this needs to change'
Three Activities to Help Students Deepen Their Gratitude
Teaching Strategies to Get Students Primed
Types of Tests for Dyscalculia
Getting Better Through Authentic Feedback
How Deep Breathing Opens Up the ADHD Brain
Studies suggest that rhythmic, deep breathing
can balance the autonomic nervous system, which helps individuals with
ADHD become more attentive and relaxed. Learn more about this free,
highly portable alternative treatment.
Taking PBL One Step at a Time
What Data Will Show That Edtech ‘Works’?
Achieving Inclusion with Grit and Gratitude
Ideas to Organize the Disorganized Student
Strategies for Students with Scattered Minds
Three Tools for Teaching Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
What the Heck Is Service Learning?
Preparing Students With Cognitive Impairments for the Job World
Some students will opt for a technical school. Others, however, need to
be prepared to work immediately following their time in high school.
Special education students, according to regulations that are part of
the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, can stay in school
until the age of 21. The career preparation process looks vastly
different for each of these student populations.
4 Elements of Great STEM Education
Adversity and Obstacles Made Me a More Resourceful Teacher
Three ways to slow down the school day and find time for students
The Learning Walk
'The devastating decline of the arts in schools will hit the poorest children the hardest'
7 Signs of Burnout in Kids With Learning and Attention Issues
Tough Parent Conference
These are inescapable teacher moments,
hopefully tempered by all of the other conferences that weren’t so
tough. I hope you can balance the tough conference with the one where
you and a parent were able to celebrate an amazing young person. I hope
this tough one was counteracted by the conference where you and a parent
were able to talk productively and hopefully about growth areas for the
child. I hope you will put into perspective this tough conference by
holding onto the other bright spots of “thank you” or “my child loves
your class” or “she’s challenged” or “he’s gaining confidence.”
Nevertheless, the conversations that turn tough can leave you feeling
unsure at best and defensive at worst. So let’s see what we can do to
help you use this experience as productively as possible.