Teaching Strategies Does the Danielson Rubric Make Us Better Teachers? Does the Danielson Rubric improve teaching? Maybe it’s an unfair question. After all, it’s a rubric, not a training program. But… Read More »
Curriculum and Planning Are You Teaching Standards or Teaching the Textbook? Your curriculum is NOT your textbook. Here’s how to create curriculum plans that save time, while improving student engagement and achievement. Read More »
Teaching Strategies Can Teacher Coaching Fix Your PD Problem? When done right, teacher coaching is the most effective form of professional development. These 5 tips will ensure your coaching has an impact. Read More »
Teaching Strategies How the Best Teachers Maintain Calm in the Classroom Staying calm in the classroom is one of the most important skills a teacher can have. How do some teachers always seem to keep their cool? Read More »
Assessment Differentiated Instruction: What Every Teacher Should Know The importance of differentiated instruction is hard to overstate. But here goes: if you’re not differentiating, you’re not actually teaching. Read More »
Teaching Strategies Are You Building Classroom Culture or Just Managing Behavior? Building classroom culture increases intrinsic motivation and social-emotional learning, inviting students to contribute to classroom norms. Read More »
Teaching Strategies The 6 Signs of a Student-Centered Classroom Collaboration and active learning are just two signs of a student-centered classroom. How many of these six signs are present in your classroom? Read More »
Assessment The Unfulfilled Promise of Formative Assessment For formative assessment to be effective, educators need flexible curriculum plans and extra planning time to tailor instruction to student needs. Read More »
Social-Emotional Learning 3 Simple Tips to Build Student Motivation and Engagement Empowering students is the key to increasing student motivation. These 3 simple activities will motivate your students and increase their ownership. Read More »