7 tips for effective virtual learning
When a school closure is inevitable, what can we do to make sure our students don’t miss out? With Japan and Italy among the growing… Read More »7 tips for effective virtual learning
Best Teaching Practices
Unpacking Formative Assessment in Today’s Student-Centered Classroom
This blog is part of a collaboration with our good friends at LINC, The Learning Innovation Catalyst. LINC supports educators as agents of innovative classroom… Read More »Unpacking Formative Assessment in Today’s Student-Centered Classroom
The best way to track student mastery
It’s every teacher’s dream to be able to track student progress easily and painlessly — think of how much more effective we could be in… Read More »The best way to track student mastery
Ask the teacher: What I wish I had known in my first year of teaching
Heather, Chris and I are all teachers. Each of us has taught in different schools, teaching different subjects and in different countries. So we thought… Read More »Ask the teacher: What I wish I had known in my first year of teaching
Data in the classroom: For teachers
What do we do with the quiz results or exit slips we’ve collected? Summative student data is often given precedence over formative student data, but… Read More »Data in the classroom: For teachers
Data in the classroom: An introduction
Data in the classroom The word ‘data’ can seem scary, with its suggestion of the tedious collection of facts and figures, but the truth is… Read More »Data in the classroom: An introduction
Succeeding in Failure is the Key to Success
How instilling an athlete-like mindset might benefit our students Try to ignore tongue-twister title of the article and focus on the by-line. I could drum… Read More »Succeeding in Failure is the Key to Success
How to Improve Student Engagement in the Classroom
Maintaining student engagement in the classroom is key to effective teaching. When students disconnect from lesson content and become distracted then they are less likely… Read More »How to Improve Student Engagement in the Classroom
Top 10 Classroom Games
Academic studies naturally coincide with rote teaching styles and textbook work. However, it is important to make learning exciting for students with interactive activities. Incorporating… Read More »Top 10 Classroom Games