Research shows that teachers trust and prefer learning from other teachers. And as teachers are experts in their field, many schools are expanding staff development days to include teacher-led professional development. While learning best practices and exchanging ideas among teachers are helpful, transformative professional development requires a more planned approach.... read more →
Jan
12
Jan
06
Whether you’re a first-year or seasoned veteran teacher, you know no two students are the same. Unique character traits and personal preferences influence how individuals absorb, process, and communicate new information. In response, an educator’s teaching style can impact how your students learn and comprehend in your classroom. This post... read more →
Jan
05
Much has been written about goal setting. Goals drive much of what we do, from planning our retirement to changing our eating habits or simply completing everyday tasks. Each year, teachers feel the pressure to choose professional goals that may link to their yearly evaluations. Educators understand the importance of... read more →
Jan
05
As teachers, we face a fundamental responsibility to encourage engaged learning among our students, but there's more to student engagement than ensuring they're paying attention or cooperating during lessons. The best learning occurs when teachers' methods and materials create classroom experiences that spark students' imagination, motivation, and curiosity. This post... read more →
Dec
16
A natural curiosity and lifelong love of learning will serve you well when exploring new teacher training ideas and professional development to improve your students’ learning outcomes. Ongoing self-improvement keeps you updated on recent research, strategies, best practices, and emerging teaching industry trends. It connects you with like-minded peers, makes... read more →
Dec
06
Teachers often cite their lifelong love for learning and desire to make a difference as top reasons for getting into teaching. Understanding that education doesn't stop after their degree, many new teachers search for advice on areas of improvement for teachers in their first years on the job. Professional development... read more →
Nov
30
Teachers understand how different techniques or approaches with the same subject matter can affect a lesson's impact on students. The same is true when teachers become the students in their ongoing learning. For many, transitioning from traditional methods to a new, small-dose approach can improve the effects of professional development... read more →
Nov
22
The COVID-19 pandemic marked a distinctive pivot point in how schools, teachers, and students were forced to approach remote learning—with some districts more prepared than others to manage the stark transition. As e-learning sessions, distance-learning days, and flipped classrooms remain common in many schools, how to increase student engagement in... read more →
Nov
14
Student engagement is a primary and critical component of successful teaching and learning. Student disengagement can significantly hinder a lesson’s effectiveness, but an engaged pupil performs better academically and grasps new material faster than distracted or disengaged peers. Efficiently and effectively measuring student engagement levels can help teachers recognize when... read more →
Nov
09
Each year, teachers across the country are given well-researched and evidence-based instructional strategies in resources aimed at helping them reflect and improve upon teaching and assessment practices. I am willing to bet what happens next falls in one of two possible categories. Either time is set aside at institute days... read more →