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How you can build strong, amazing classroom culture
By: Mark Joseph, 6th grade math teacher, KIPP Rise Academy Every time I watch Stand and Deliver I have the same thought: I want the type of classroom culture Jaime […]
12 ways you can help balance stress for your students
The results are in: students are more stressed than adults. Being a kid is not supposed to be this way. Although stress is an inevitable part of life and a […]
How we use data to create actionable plans for students
These days as teachers, we have tons of student performance data. Depending on what grade and subject you teach, you might have reading diagnostics, interim assessment data, exit tickets, or […]
Should we still teach kids to take notes by hand?
In a world where laptops, Chrome books and tablets are becoming more ubiquitous in classrooms and 1:1 programs are springing up at schools across the country, have you ever wondered […]
Five ways you can bring out creativity in your students
We have all been there. Staring down at an empty piece of paper and not being able to come up with anything. This also happens with our students when they […]
How you can get students involved in improving their community and environment
Now more than ever it is important that we encourage our kids to be the change in their community and help improve the lives of people who live there. However, […]
How you can add computer science to your education curriculum next year
Do you remember when President Obama became the first US President to write a line of code? Computer science is becoming a huge part of what it means to be […]
How to keep kids learning over the summer
School’s out for summer! And as fun as that is to say, there’s a real danger for students during the summer: learning loss. Studies have shown that kids can lose […]
Here’s how to help your kids process the news of last week
After the events of the past few days, we’re horrified. Shocked. Speechless. And while the killings of two more black men by the police are devastating, it is an obvious […]
7 MOOCs to help you grow as a teacher
MOOC’s, or massive open online courses from places like Coursera, offer opportunities for educators at any level to acquire new skills, or learn more about the teaching profession. For New […]
