3+ day, 38+ min ago   (473+ words) Attention in the teen brain follows biological rules, and teachers can work with them to help ensure that students learn. Their brains are “paying attention” to something that has a greater attention system priority than what teachers are saying because…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (409+ words) Teachers can ask students these three mediation questions the next time a dispute arises in the classroom. Anyone who teaches preschool is familiar with the disputes that break out during play and how quickly these events can escalate. When I…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (252+ words) Teachers can use inquiry-focused strategies to get students curious about what they’re learning and help ensure that new knowledge sticks. However, I believe that curiosity is less about the topic and more about how students experience learning, and educators can…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (267+ words) These ideas can help you manage tasks like a veteran and begin to find a sustainable work-life balance right from the start. Twenty-two years ago, fresh out of a teacher credentialing program, I was wholly unprepared for the fullness of…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (784+ words) Tapping into students’ curiosity at the start of lessons and units can boost their desire to learn the new material. Last week, I had to teach a lesson called “More About Waves.” The PowerPoint was solidly built, but with a…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (523+ words) High school teachers can encourage students to reflect on meaningful experiences to spark authentic writing. At the start of the year, one of my primary goals as a humanities teacher is to get my students invested in their written work....