Global Citizen: Responsibility
Subject: Social Studies
Theme: Being a Responsible Citizen
Grade: 4
Lesson Introduction
What is your student's...
Math: Budget Balancing
Subject: Math
Grade: 2
Lesson Objective: Students will learn the importance of balanced budgeting and how to do it effectively....
Self Care: Creating Healthy Habits
Developing positive life habits is a key foundational goal. From a young age, children must be taught how to take...
Advertising Strategies: Superbowl Commercials
Subject: Advertising Strategies
Grade: 2
Lesson Objective: Learn how big-budget Superbowl commercials are...
Movie Madness: Teaching Point of View Through Film Clips
Subject: Language Arts
Topic: Teaching Point of View through Film Clips
Grade: 8
Common Core...
The Little Things: 10 Small Habits That Make a Big Difference
Tiny changes can make monumental differences. In his breakout bestseller Atomic Habits, writer...
Tips to Get a Low-Interest Reader Fully Engaged
A low-interest reader is any student who's not engaged in assigned texts. These students would rather...
5 Things to Include in Your Teaching Portfolio
As a teacher, have you sometimes wondered: "How much time should I spend working on and updating my teaching...
Multiplication is Much More than Repeated Addition
When we teach multiplication, it’s easy to fall into the trap of treating multiplication only as repeated...
The Dos and Don'ts of Differentiation
Maybe we can all pat our heads and chew gum at the same time, but can we teach a wide variety of learners with...
Back to School Night Tips
When school starts up again, the time is nigh for one of the most polarizing events of the year: Back to School Night. Some of us...
Why Behavior-Based Grading Backfires
Last week, my son came home from his first day of high school and shared the school attendance policy with me, knowing...
The Significance of Teacher Shortages
After several months of hearing about a teacher shortage affecting schools as the 2022-2023 year gets underway, this...
5 Ways to Reenergize Students After Summer Break
School is back in session, and students are decked out with their new backpacks, lunch boxes, and water...
12 Community Builders to Start the Year
The start of the academic year is so invigorating. One of my colleagues likes to call this time the “honeymoon”...
Children Are Not Blank Slates or Empty Vessels
My local newspaper features an education reporter who shares opinions that are often far outside of my own...
Teacher Nutrition 101: Prepping for the Day
Teaching days are long and demanding, both physically and mentally. There is a reason that the expression “There...
Paying it Forward: How to Help New Teachers
Teaching careers do not always have longevity. Unfortunately, a large number of new educators move on somewhere...
New Teacher Series Part 3: A "Lucky 13" List of Things to Remember
Why did any of us decide to join the education profession? The bigger picture of that “...
Addressing Your Student's Social Learning Loss Post-Pandemic
How does your school navigate the post-pandemic social learning loss syndrome? Many schools...