The Thing About Homework
Ideally, assigned homework should be less frequent and hopefully more personalized to the needs of the student and their ongoing work and growth.
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.”
The First 6 Weeks: Strategies For Getting To Know Your Students
The better we know our students, and the more they know and trust that we know them, the more invested they become in their learning.
20 Ways To Improve Student Follow-Through And Accountability
What about holding the student accountable? Let’s research-based strategies that give students the best chance for success.
3 Strategies To Promote Positive Reinforcement
Positive reinforcement is the act of rewarding desired behavior by offering a desired reward. The goal is to promote future desired behavior.
“If giving points is the only way to motivate a student…”
If giving points is the only way to motivate a student to complete an assignment, perhaps we should look more closely at the assignment.
8 Classroom Management Tips–From Google?
One of the biggest struggles facing new teachers in education is figuring out how to effectively manage a classroom.
Research Seeks Scale For Measuring Student Engagement
A Univ. of Missouri researcher developed a scale that quantifies student engagement, which can help identify barriers to participation.
A Very, Very Powerful Motivational Video For Teens
What motivates this student to “succeed” in school? Is it intrinsic or extrinsic motivation? Does it ebb & flow? Is it perishable altogether?
20 Ways To Get A Noisy Classroom’s Attention
Stand at the front of the room and say out loud, “Clap once if you hear me, clap twice if you hear me,” while modeling the clap.
The Next Time You’re Ready To Give Up On A Student
The Next Time You’re Ready To Give Up On A Student by Terry Heick Few teachers will ever admit to “giving up” on a student. None that I know would ever outright turn their back on a child, but that doesn’t mean it’s always easy to know how to give that support–especially when they seem…
What I Learned By Doing What I Ask Students To Do
Teachers shadowing students will quickly realize that sitting is exhausting, learning is often passive, and teachers are often irksome.
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