Other Data: 20 Signs You’re Actually Making A Difference As A Teacher
Teachers are given bar graphs on tests to show if they’re actually making a difference but there are other data points you should consider.
Whole Teacher
9 Questions To Reflect Critically On Your Own Teaching
Do I allow the students to ‘find’ the answers to questions on their own? How tightly aligned is the learning activity and objective?
20 Ways To Bring The Joy Back To Your Classroom
The potential for new learning spaces and dynamics represents an opportunity for a different kind of resonance–and hopefully, joy.
15 Mental Health Tips For Teachers
One mental health tip for teachers? As much as possible, set clear boundaries between school and home life.
6 Immediate Strategies For Improving Teacher Morale
Rediscovering the human elements of teaching and learning is among the most powerful strategies for improving teacher morale.
30 Reflection Prompts For Teacher Well-Being
Just as some prompts help students reflect on the process of learning, these prompts can help teachers reflect on the full picture of being an educator.
16 Ways To Reduce Your Teacher Workload
Working hard also means being smart. Prioritizing, collaborating, and working with a ‘do less’ partner can all help you reduce your workload as a teacher.
The Wonderful Craft Of Pedagogy: 30 Questions To Evaluate Your Teaching
Do you create opportunities for learners to put empathy into action; engage in pro-social behavior intended to benefit others?
How I Eliminated (Almost) All Grading Problems In My Classroom
Problems still surfaced but with a system in place, it was much easier to identify exactly what went wrong and why and communicate it to students.
The Selflessness Of Pedagogy: What Every Teacher Gives
The ‘giving’ of yourself implies that you give your whole self to the act of teaching–that you merge your ‘self’ and your pedagogy.
4 Strategies To Recharge Your Teaching
I found myself becoming increasingly frustrated in the classroom, less tolerant, less friendly, and worst of all, sarcastic. I was utterly exhausted.
The Two Minds Of An Educator
The need to be rational collides with the enormous complexity and scale of the circumstances teachers face.