10 team-building activities for distance learning
As a teacher, team building is something that comes naturally. We do it to break the ice at the beginning of the year, to build a community in our…
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4 ways educators can combat rural brain drain
More than 30 years ago, the Department of Justice researched and concluded that stronger families and communities create successful school environments. Fast forward to the present day, the…
Why I use student-driven ideas in my curriculum
You might think that teaching a high school programming course in which students are asked to code simple games and interactive websites would be motivating and exciting, but…
5 things to avoid saying to students suffering from anxiety
Currently, schools are being inundated with cases of anxiety in young adults. Although the dramatic increase in attention being paid to the illness has been beneficial to those…
The changing role of literacy today, part 2
We know we must teach children to read proficiently, yet the age-old challenge of getting a child to read on grade level still persists. Fortunately, science and technology…
Can I give you some feedback? And other ways to not offer ideas
Have you ever heard the question, “Can I give you some feedback?” Did you want to say “No” immediately? Did your fight-or-flight reflex go into hyper mode? If…
A student’s perspective on the promise of technology
To be a young adult in 2018 means to have gone through school during a very revolutionary time, technologically speaking. Throughout the 2000s, classrooms in America saw everything…
5 ways teachers can improve student learning based on current brain research
Educators can positively influence students’ learning by understanding how the brain is shaped by their early experiences—and how it can be rewired and reorganized to work more quickly…
Researchers: Math needs a more visual approach
Taking a more visual approach to math instruction at the K-12 and higher-ed levels could dramatically change brain development as it relates to future math success, according to…