Teachers
The Value of Helping Students Set Goals
Forbes magazine featured an article in 2017 on why goal setting would improve your focus. The writer said, “We know that goal setting is important because they build self-confidence and ...
Educational Leadership
How Do I Become A School Superintendent?
Working as a school superintendent can be rewarding in many areas of your life. It delivers a mix of challenge, schedule flexibility, and the chance to ...
Higher Education
Improving Student Learning Outcomes
For too many teachers, a test or quiz is the way to evaluate learning outcomes. High grade=Pass, Low grade=Fail (or close to failing). With so many ...
Edtech & Innovation
Classroom Projects for a Digital Age
Classroom learning today has left the age of flipping through textbooks to follow along with the teacher, at least not for every class lesson. Teachers today are taking advantage of ...
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The Value of Helping Students Set Goals
Forbes magazine featured an article in 2017 on why goal setting would improve your focus. The writer said, “We know that goal setting is important because they build self-confidence and help you increase productivity but the science behind why goals help us focus is more opaque.” The article went on to list five inherent values of goals: Setting ...5 Principles for Deeper Learning
Almost every teacher wants to actively engage their students in learning the content of the subject being taught, but this is much, much harder than it sounds. Research shows that the more interested a student is in the information being taught, the more likely she is to dig deeper and apply what she has learned. ...Trust and Safety: A Critical Part of Class Success
When students come to school, there is no way to know the stressors, neglect, abuse, or problems they have faced before they arrive. For this reason, among others, the classroom should be a safe place for your students, one where they feel heard and valued. The Responsive Classroom “is an evidence-based approach to teaching that ...How Do I Become A School Superintendent?
Working as a school superintendent can be rewarding in many areas of your life. It delivers a mix of challenge, schedule flexibility, and the chance to engage with both students and teachers. There are many requirements, including certification and years of teaching experience. After you meet all the requirements and fulfill a few other expectations, ...Learning What to Learn
Learning what and how to learn is perhaps the most valuable skill of any student. Knowing how to store and retain information to consistently and reliably retrieve it later helps students to study and learn new facts and skills. Learning what to learn also helps students do well on tests and other measures of performance ...
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