Gamifying math and beating the summer slide
Just as we don't become fluent in art, language, or sports through repetitive drills over a few weeks, mastering math requires a different approach.
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4 ways to create a comedic classroom
The art of improv comedy is to create a scene from nothing but a suggestion. An actor can never say or do anything that will be wrong. There…
A cautious approach to using AI in education
The November 2022 release of ChatGTP by OpenAI was an inflection point for AI technology. It was quickly followed by several competing AI systems: Microsoft’s AI-powered Bing search…
10 reasons we love teachers
Just seven days a year to celebrate teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week is hardly sufficient. After all, they celebrate our students’ wins and teach them lessons through their…
Building Resilience in STEM – A Whitepaper from VEX Robotics
Making mistakes and iterating to solve problems are an important part of STEM and Computer Science learning. Students respond to ... Read more
6 ways to embrace the messiness of math education
Math is not easy to teach or learn. So, teachers use a variety of strategies to boost their students’ numeracy skills as they progress through math education. But…
Here’s the biggest mistake educators make with remote learning
Education thought leader Alan November isn’t shy about discussing what he believes is a key misstep that many educators are making in shifting to web-based instruction during the…
Grade expectations: How to look at grading in a new light
The teacher finishes giving instructions and sits down for students to begin completing the assignment. While students work, the teacher grades papers and prepares for the next hour,…
Want to improve your leadership development? Use simulations!
American schools are facing a crisis in the lack of professional learning for school leaders.
8 ways to reduce device damage in 1:1 programs
As a technology user, I have over the years: Dropped and broken my phone’s screen Spilled liquid on my laptop’s keyboard, frying the motherboard Pulled the cord out…
How I found more satisfaction in teaching
Early in my career, I got upset and disappointed when students made mistakes in class. I couldn’t understand why they weren’t understanding when I was teaching everything so…
How I found more satisfaction in teaching
Early in my career, I got upset and disappointed when students made mistakes in class. I couldn’t understand why they weren’t understanding when I was teaching everything so…
Do you make these common classroom-management mistakes?
The dunce cap, a ruler on the knuckles, kneeling on rice: Modern teachers wouldn’t think of using these methods to correct students’ behavior. But for all the progress…
The 4 most common mistakes districts make in professional development
Across the globe, teachers are continually asked to integrate technology into their curriculums to keep up with future-ready skills and in turn they complain that they need more…
What do we really mean by risk taking in the classroom?
It's important for students to learn risk taking skills. But how do schools do that without taking some big risks themselves?
10 teaching with technology mistakes you don’t want to make
Are you tentative about how to go about integrating technology in your classroom? Are you already doing it, but want to make sure you’re doing the right thing…
Don’t make these mistakes with flipped learning
Flipped learning won't help students if teachers only change the format for instruction. Here are the classic mistakes some teachers are making.