15
Nov
2019
Creating an Empowering Classroom for Special Needs Students
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A few days ago, my colleagues and I received some exciting news: one of our students had just published a book! As... Read More
13
Nov
2019
Five Reasons Why Teachers Should Give Twitter a Try
In today’s social media-driven world, it can be a huge time suck to sort out the good from the bad. With so... Read More
11
Nov
2019
The Hunt for Student Expectation
Some years ago, I set out on a journey of self-improvement. I wanted to become more cultured, expand my intellect a little,... Read More
8
Nov
2019
Problems and Solutions to Project-Based Learning
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I remember once hearing a story about a 4th grade teacher who took her classroom on a trip around the world. Ok,... Read More
6
Nov
2019
The Power of Place
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Where do you love? What are the places that capture your imagination and your heart? Humans have a remarkable capacity to fall... Read More
4
Nov
2019
Making Time from Wasted Time
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I don’t know about you, but I’ve always found the fall and winter months to be a bizarre mixture of stress and... Read More
28
Oct
2019
Helping Students with Dyslexia: 3 Strategies for Academic Success
I once heard it said that the most important man in history was Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press. While... Read More
24
Oct
2019
The Revolution: Preparing for the Classroom of Tomorrow
The revolution will begin at Burger King, when you visit a self-serve kiosk to order your value meal. Then, it will come... Read More