Teachers Are Barely Hanging On. Here’s What They Need. 19Oct2021 by Jennifer Gonzalez Hint: It’s not meditation and jeans passes.
How to Set Up Mastery-Based Grading in Your Classroom 7Mar2021 by Kareem Farah It feels terrible when you know some students didn’t really learn the content, but you move them on anyway. Mastery-based grading solves that problem.
It’s Time to Give Classroom Jobs Another Try 7Feb2021 by Jennifer Gonzalez These fresh ideas for student jobs will invigorate your classroom and get you and your students excited about school again—even if you teach remotely.
Connecting Students in a Disconnected World 23Nov2020 by Jennifer Gonzalez Breakout rooms, collaborative projects, games—whatever we do, it’s crucial that we do something to get our students talking to each other.
How to Create a Self-Paced Classroom 8Nov2020 by Kareem Farah In a self-paced classroom, each student is given an appropriate level of challenge and grows at a steady pace throughout the school year. Here’s how it works.
How to Teach When Everyone is Scattered 29Sep2020 by Jennifer Gonzalez Some students are in the room with you. Some are home. Everyone is spread far apart. How do you teach this way? How do you build community? Here are some ideas.
Creating Moments of Genuine Connection Online 16Aug2020 by Jennifer Gonzalez Making each student feel known and respected is always important. So how do you do it when teaching online?
A Few Creative Ways to Use Student Blogs 19Jul2020 by Jennifer Gonzalez The blog has evolved as a genre, giving it limitless potential as a form of writing, and that’s just as true for student writers as it is for everyone else.
9 Ways Online Teaching Should be Different from Face-to-Face 5Jul2020 by Jennifer Gonzalez What shifts do we need to make in our face-to-face teaching practices to make the most of online learning? What can stay exactly the same?
