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
30
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 →
Nov
04
Almost everyone has a teacher from their childhood they still remember fondly as an adult—one who made a lasting impact or influenced how they see the world beyond the walls of the classroom. No matter which grade you teach, positive relationships between you and your students can factor into student... read more →
Oct
28
As teachers well know, activities to engage students in the classroom are key to learning success. That said, student engagement can be hard to attain, especially when students can't see how the lesson's subject applies to their lives. For those looking for some student engagement strategies to help maintain their... read more →
Oct
28
Teachers know that learning is a lifelong endeavor. Especially in the field of education, there is always something new and exciting in the emerging research about brain development, pedagogical techniques, and the evolving needs of our students in a changing world. Continuing education is a requirement for teachers but also... read more →
Oct
17
According to an EdWeek Research Center survey of 630 teachers across the country, low student engagement is the most widespread problem teachers identified as an impediment to student success. While student engagement has long been at the forefront of conversations regarding student success, challenges in student engagement have been exacerbated... read more →
Sep
30
As teachers, we tend to focus a lot on student engagement. How can we keep students engaged in the classroom and virtual learning environments? How can we measure student engagement? The word “engagement” is used frequently but is often defined in broad, vague terms. To help students thrive, we need... read more →
Sep
23
Teachers of varying tenure often ask, “why is professional development important for teachers?” Learning doesn’t end when we obtain a degree and enter the world of work; it is an ongoing process of continuous self-improvement and exploration of the world around us. And a commitment to lifelong learning is a... read more →