Are you tired of seeing the same students always answering questions and leading discussions in the classroom, while others struggle to keep up? Do you want to create a learning environment where every student has a chance to shine and grow?
Read MoreWe all know that teaching is more than just delivering content to students. It involves building relationships, creating safe spaces, and sometimes, having tough conversations.
Read MoreWhen talking about race or racism in the classroom, there are bound to be times when a student says something that may not be appropriate - whether they mean to or not. How can you hold a firm boundary while also holding the student accountable?
Read MoreAh, research. The bane of every student’s and teacher’s existence. The endless search for sources, the never-ending quest for citations. It's enough to make even the most seasoned scholar want to pull their hair out. But fear not, my fellow academicians, for there is a solution to help save the day and possibly your student’s GPA: NoodleTools.
Read MoreEach of our students has their own unique learning style, but as educators we know that learning is visual. One way we can amplify our class lessons and curriculum is by using Canva. In our business life, we have used Canva for years to create awesome instagram posts and beautify our blog. However, it was not until recently that we realized that Canva was also an amazing resource for teachers as well. The best part…it is totally FREE for educators!
So, if you want to level up and amplify your teaching game, check out this list of amazing features of Canva.
Read MoreLiterary arguments are a staple in assessing a student’s knowledge of a piece of text as well as their ability to support their inferences with evidence pulled from the text. Check out our Free resource from our TpT store to help guide your students in writing the very best literary arguments.
Read MoreSo, you want to be a teacher? Here are some things you need to be aware of and consider as you make your career choice:
Read MoreWe love teaching our students various note taking strategies throughout the year. We even have some awesome graphic organizers that we sell on all the different types of note taking that we teach.
Read MoreSecondary traumatic stress (STS) is the emotional distress that arises when someone vicariously experiences the traumatic experiences of another individual. Sometimes this response is known as compassion fatigue.
Read MoreThere are so many debates now-a-days when it comes to grammar instruction. To explicitly teach grammar concepts or not to explicitly teach grammar concepts? To teach grammar in context or not to teach grammar in context? Some grammar experts even argue that we should just get rid of all the grammatical terminology that we grew up learning, like phrase and clause, and instead just teach sentence structure. This can be found in the post by Edutopia and in the new book, Between the Commas by Martin Brandt. One thing is for sure…we are noticing that each year our students are coming to our classrooms with more and more gaps in their grammar knowledge. This is not the fault of the teachers prior, but the result of such grammar debates and changes in curriculum instruction. We really have no dog in this fight. Our one goal is to make sure that our students leave our classrooms with an understanding of sentence structure and how to organize their paragraphs within an essay.
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