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Dear Mark, A Letter to Myself
By Mark Joseph, 6th Grade Math Teacher at KIPP Rise Academy. He wrote this letter to himself after completing his tenth year of teaching at the end of the 2016-17 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Brain Rules for teachers, part two
Did you get something out of last week’s Brain Rules post? I sure hope so. This week, we’ll look at the other six brain rules John Medina covers in his […]
Twelve Brain Rules for educators, part one
Of all the books I read in 2015, John Medina’s Brain Rules impacted the way I think about learning the most. Today we’re going to look at how our brains […]
Introducing New Year, New You
Welcome to the start of a new school year! This week our two middle schools welcomed over 160 new fifth graders into the TEAM and family. Soon we’ll welcome over […]
How You Can Set Your Students Up for Success This Summer
You’ve almost made it to the end of your school year. You’ve worked really hard with your students to master many new skills, taught them to think critically and celebrated […]