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Getting to Know Students Deeply As teachers begin a new school year getting to know their students should be a top priority for them. In this blog post, educator and author Shane Safir shares six ways to do just that and discusses the importance of gathering "street data” as they seek to understand their students. | 10 Ways Teachers Can Create A Positive Learning EnvironmentThere is a direct relationship between the kind of learning environment teachers create in their classrooms and student achievement. In this article, Jonathan C. Erwin, M.A., author of The School Culture Solution shares 10 specific strategies for developing the optimal classroom climate and culture. | Learning in Motion: Bring Movement Back to the ClassroomWith a new school year beginning, many students are expected to rapidly transition from months full of activity and movement to a classroom that relies—primarily—on stasis. Studies show that children who are more active exhibit better focus, faster cognitive processing, and more successful memory retention than kids who spend the day sitting still. Sitting should not be the standard - explore these ways to make time for activity. |
Getting to Know Students Deeply
10 Ways Teachers Can Create A Positive Learning Environment
There is a direct relationship between the kind of learning environment teachers create in their classrooms and student achievement. In this article, Jonathan C. Erwin, M.A., author of The School Culture Solution shares 10 specific strategies for developing the optimal classroom climate and culture.
Learning in Motion: Bring Movement Back to the Classroom
With a new school year beginning, many students are expected to rapidly transition from months full of activity and movement to a classroom that relies—primarily—on stasis. Studies show that children who are more active exhibit better focus, faster cognitive processing, and more successful memory retention than kids who spend the day sitting still. Sitting should not be the standard - explore these ways to make time for activity.
FOR TEACHERS: Seven Lessons for Teachers from Dumbledore
In this blog post one teacher shares how this iconic character from the Harry Potter series has informed her teaching practice. Acceptance, kindness, humor, humility - read the blog to learn more and the additional lessons shared by other teachers in the comments. Students would thrive in classrooms led by teachers following these principles.
FOR TEACHERS: Word Up: The Must Dos of Vocabulary Instruction
Giving students a large, rich vocabulary and the skills for using the words is an important goal for teachers of all ages. Research has consistently shown the relationship between reading comprehension and vocabulary. As teachers consider ways to incorporate vocabulary instruction for their students in the upcoming year this blog post by Rebecca Alber offers 5 must dos for teaching vocabulary - essential activities that took her a number of years as a teacher to figure out.
FOR TEACHERS: 10 Things Teachers Can Do to Prepare for the New School Year
If you’re an early childhood educator looking for resources to help you enhance your classroom, look no further than these 10 must read early childhood education blogs. These blogs offer creative, actionable ideas that you can implement in your classroom right now.
FOR PARENTS: Experts Weigh In: “How Can I Get My Young Child Less Anxious About Starting School?”
Starting school can be exciting for young kids. It can also be scary. That’s true whether this is their first time going to school or they’re starting a new grade. And the change in routine can be especially tough for kids with learning and attention issues. How can parents help their young children feel less anxious about going to school? Here, four experts weigh in on why young kids may feel anxious about school, and how to help.
FOR PARENTS: Are Your Kids Ready for School? Tips and Tools for Parents
4 Things Principals Can Say That Make Teachers Happy
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