While physical safety is a top concern in schools, psychological safety also plays a key role in student engagement and motivation. Your classroom culture is pivotal in creating an environment where students feel safe to learn. This post provides tips on how to build classroom culture to maximize students' learning... read more →
Aug
22
Aug
04
We challenge teachers to engage students in learning because our students deserve it. Similarly, teachers deserve engaging professional learning. If you are in charge of professional development at any point, you will probably be asking, "How can I make professional development fun?" This post gives some ideas to improve professional... read more →
Jul
27
Whether you teach elementary, middle school, or high school students, student engagement plays a significant role in motivating students to learn and focus. And building student-teacher relationships and student-student relationships in the classroom is key to student engagement. This post will cover some activities to build relationships with students that... read more →
Jul
27
In a new survey by EdWeek Research Center, more than 40 percent of the teachers reported they were likely to leave the profession in the next two years. In the same survey, teachers said they are less likely to seek support from school leaders (64%) or district leaders (33%) than... read more →
Jul
14
Technology can create the illusion of connection through a snap, a tweet, or a post. Unbeknownst to our kids who use technology daily, they are depriving themselves of one of the most profound characteristics that make us human–genuine, face-to-face relationships. Building student-to-student relationships is a crucial aspect of classroom performance,... read more →
Jul
14
Professional development for teachers increases student learning and achievement, but it isn't easy to present information that applies to all teachers’ classroom challenges at the same time. Because there is no one-size-fits-all PD, it can be challenging to figure out how to engage teachers in professional development or how to... read more →
Jun
23
Have you ever wondered, “What is the best way to engage students?” Believe it or not, you can take your cues from a few classic movies that involve students and teachers. And one in particular just might surprise you. You could easily find inspiration for student engagement strategies by channeling your... read more →