It Starts With Teachers
As teachers, children watch us constantly and often mimic our actions. This is why teachers need to be conscientious about their actions throughout the classroom. […]
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What does thinking look like?
It’s so simple to test students and grade them based on the facts they’ve memorized, but the whole point of education isn’t to memorize facts, […]
An Interesting Perspective: Mirrors and Windows
Howdy Bloggers, Today marks the fifth official installment of An Interesting Perspective. In this post, we will discuss constructivism and the significance behind a student’s […]
The impact of a feather
Socrates could be talking about anything here, and I’m sure we could apply this statement to anything. Today, we’re going to apply it to knowledge- […]
Cooperative Learning, a Human Dinosaur, and Your Classroom
What does this video of marching band have to do with your classroom? To me, this video- and marching band itself- is the epitome of cooperative […]
What Drives Your Students?
Believe it or not, your students are people, too. Each student will have different interests, different methods, and most importantly, different motivators. When you have a task […]
An Interesting Perspective: Left of Center
Howdy Bloggers, Welcome back to the second installment of An interesting Perspective. This week we will be discussing the idea of teaching in the margins, […]
Leave the Center
To the left is a blank piece of paper awaiting for a student to take notes on. The paper is made up of the center […]
Risk Taking in the Classroom
Taking a risk is something that every individual handles in a different way. Some people just go all in right away, and some people are […]
Monoculture Classrooms
Walk to class. Sit in the same seat next to the same people. Turn in a standard worksheet. Listen to a powerpoint presentation. Pack […]