The Magic of Validation 18Dec2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez It can feel unnatural at first, but once you’ve given validation a try, some of your most difficult conversations are going to get a whole lot better.
Making School a Safe Place for LGBTQ Students 5Nov2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez Discrimination and harassment are still a daily reality for many LGBTQ students. Here are some things teachers can do to change that.
When We Lose the Right to Call Ourselves Professionals 16Oct2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez This is not the way professionals handle things.
When Students Won’t Stop Talking 8Oct2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez What they don’t teach us in education courses is just how freaking much students talk, and how hard it can be to quiet them down. Help is on the way.
How Decision Fatigue Ruins Your Day (and How to Beat It) 20Aug2017 by Gerard Dawson Once you learn how to recognize decision fatigue, you can find ways to simplify your teaching life, take back your energy, and do your job better.
Classroom Eye Candy 4: The Simplified Retreat 25Jun2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez This 5th grade teacher’s goal is to simplify her classroom as much as possible, giving her students a clean, uncluttered space to think and move freely.
Classroom Eye Candy 3: The Funky Science Lab 2Apr2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez After sixteen years of teaching, high school teacher Kisaundra Harris switched to flexible seating. Her students now call her classroom a safe haven.
What’s Going on Here? How to Have a Trouble Huddle with Students 5Mar2017 by Sherri Spelic With a trouble huddle, you allow your best laid plans to veer off the rails, stop the activity, and ask, “What’s going on here? What seems to be the problem?”
7 Systems that Work for Outside-the-Box Learners 29Jan2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez Most teachers struggle with students whose academic performance doesn’t match their potential. When the usual approach doesn’t work, try something different.
