Teachers
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Where Do Biases Start? A Challenge To Educators
Overcoming bias is difficult to do. It is prevalent in nearly all aspects of society and in everyone. Some people strive to identify and ... -
Developing Plans To Support Students During A School Crises
A sad reality of the world we live in is the odds of serious school crises occurring. While the bunker drills of the Cold ... -
Developing Your Sense Of Purpose, Evaluating Your Passion, And Tapping Into Why You Began Teaching
The life of a teacher can be incredibly fulfilling and joyous at sometimes and soul-crushing at others. The weight of extracurriculars, administrative pressures, standardized ... -
How to Help Students Develop a Growth-Mindset
“I can’t do this.” “This is too hard.” Or, the worst, “I give up.” Every educator has heard students say these phrases in their ... -
Stop Telling Teachers to Just be Grateful
I am tired. I am tired of having the same arguments over and over again. Why do people think it is okay to tell ... -
Using Research to Create Effective Student Motivation Strategies
Great teachers already know that incentives and rewards are critical in classroom management systems and the development of a culture of learning. However, do ... -
The Necessity of Community
March 13th, 2020 was the last day I walked the halls of my school with students still in attendance. I’ll remember this day well ... -
What Teachers Need to Know to Support Students with Chronic Health Conditions
Chronic health conditions are illnesses whose symptoms can wax and wane over a period of months or over the period of a lifetime. Chronic ... -
Why Students Struggle with Reading Comprehension
Reading comprehension is the ability to mentally process written words and deduce what they mean, integrating this new knowledge with past knowledge. It’s not ... -
Transforming Aggression, Defiance, and Disruptive Behaviors with the Skill of Self-Regulation
All teachers understand that the most difficult part of the job isn’t teaching the content- it’s handling student misbehaviors. However, sometimes these misbehaviors are ...
