ACT: 1 In 10 African Americans ‘Strongly College Ready’
While 49% of white students achieved “college ready” status, only 11%of African American students earned that same level.
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UN: Internet Access Is Now A Basic Human Right
UN: Internet Access Is Now A Basic Human Right by Terry Heick For educators (incredibly) still on the face about this whole ‘internet’ thing, there’s some (somewhat recent) news that you might find interesting. On June 27 2016, the United Nations made a series of statements that collectively describe internet access as a basic human right. You…
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Lesson: Using Infographics To Teach The Life Cycle Of An Insect
One of the best places to start with infographics for the very young is in science. There are so many causes, effects, and cycles!
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12 Essential Apps For The iPad Pro
Here are the best apps for iPad Pro that demonstrate what’s possible when you combine modern hardware specs, a usable size, and a stylus.
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32 Research-Based Instructional Strategies
These 32 research-based instructional strategies include Setting Objectives and Reinforcing Effort/Providing Recognition.
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Love Teaching But Dread Going Back? A Few Ideas
Summer vacation is about to screech to a sudden halt. You’re on the beach Tuesday and Wednesday you’re back to Staff Preparation Days.
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How You Can Support The New Kid In Your Class
Navigating new hallways, making friends, & finding ‘their place’ is challenging for ‘the new kid.’ Here are some ways to support them.
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How Can We Create Credibility For Informal Learning?
The problem we are all trying to address is that informal learning–sometimes called ‘play’–doesn’t count for anything, and it should.
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How Student Work Models Make Rubrics More Effective
Without models of student work to validate and ground them, rubrics are often too vague for students to be useful.
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14 Messages Every Student Needs To Hear From You
One message every student should hear from you: “The word ‘smart’ doesn’t mean anything so you and I aren’t going to use it anymore.”
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Dyslexic Thinkers Aren’t Disabled Thinkers
Image or picture thinking is the innate process dyslexic thinkers use. Our educational system is just beginning to understand how to best respond.
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50 Classroom Procedures Students Need To Know
From how digital assignments are turned in to what students should do if they’re confused, here are 50 common classroom procedures.
