School Uniforms and Learning Outcomes
Recent research by Michael L. Slepian of Columbia University showed that people wearing formal clothing have higher scores on a scalethat measures abstract thinking, than people wearing casual clothes. The difference in the scores is enough to make a person think twice before getting dressed in the morning. What’s been a hunch before such as […]
How Can Teachers Enhance Student Achievement?
Teacher-focused Strategies for Effective Learning
Refresh your teaching styles to reach students effectively and help them to achieve their learning goals…
A successful educator is one who is able to reach all students in the classroom using the best possible instructional methods and an approach that encourages and builds the students’ desire to explore and […]
How Do Teachers Divide Students Into Groups For Collaborative Activities?
The Collaborative Teacher and Her Classroom
With this unique teaching approach, transform education from inside the classroom…
Engage your students in a thinking curriculum – where everyone learns from one another, and no student is deprived of this opportunity. Welcome to the future of education – the collaborative classroom.
Collaboration is a key 21st century skill. This […]
6 Tips For Classroom Management
Teach it. Model it. Practice and encourage it until it becomes part of the fabric of your classroom…
Most of the outcomes desired in classrooms depend to a great extent on the teacher’s ability to be a good classroom manager. A class where students are disorderly and no rules guide behavior, chaos is bound […]
Public Speaking For Teachers
Most possess the confidence and skills to speak on a personal level, but public speaking is another thing altogether…
One of the essential characteristics of being an educator is the ability to communicate effectively. A person may be an expert on a particular subject, but if they are unable to communicate it well, the […]
5 Fantastic, Fast, Formative Assessment Tools
With tools like Socrative, Kahoot, Zaption, Chatzy, and Plickers, teachers can use tech for instant feedback about how students are learning…
Learning takes place in students’ heads where it is invisible to others. This means that learning must be assessed through performance. Assessment techniques can be broadly classified into two forms – Formative assessment […]
6 Rules To Break For Better, Deeper-Learning Outcomes
Incorporate Deeper-Learning as you empower students to seek knowledge from many sources, use tools relevant to their lives, and embrace the 21st century…
What do today’s students really need to learn in order to succeed, not only in the classroom, but also later on in college, careers, and life as engaged citizens? The answer – “Deeper-Learning”.
The […]
When Students Misbehave
It is not always easy to navigate conversations with parents when students misbehave. I remember when I taught classes at a middle school. A student told an inappropriate, almost racy, joke in class. He knew it met with my disapproval and told me he thought it was funny. I asked him what his mother […]
How Can I Implement Garden-Based Learning?
Gardens are living classrooms with great potential for learning…
Garden-based learning is a wonderful and exciting way to make almost any classroom curriculum come alive and show “real-life” meaning to students as they learn. This form of learning encompasses programs, activities and projects in which the garden is the foundation for integrated learning, in […]
How Can Teachers Use Laughter/Humor As A Teaching Resource?
The more students laugh, the more they enjoy. And the more they enjoy, the more they will learn. So, add humor to your lessons whenever you can.
Public speakers often begin with a joke or an amusing anecdote – and with good reason – to get everyone’s attention. A good laugh at the beginning […]
