Teachers
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Why We Should Be Teaching Soft Skills
Anna is an average student who is well-liked by her peers and teachers. She runs cross-country, pet sits to make money and is responsible. ... -
The 21st Century Classroom: Escape Room Style
“In the educational industry, the big focus in 21st-century learning is the four C’s — creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking,” says Ann Brucker, ... -
Foolproof Strategies for Substitute Teachers
Did you know that over the course of a student’s education, he/she will spend the equivalent of a whole year with a substitute teacher? ... -
Strategies and Methods to Teach Students Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Skills
The ability to problem solve and think critically are two of the most important skills that PreK-12 students can learn. Why? Because students need ... -
The 4 Types of Brainstorming
Brainstorming is a creative process that is used as an early step in generating possible solutions to a problem. Judgment is withheld to create ... -
How to Assess Teacher Quality: What We Have Learned Over the Last Decade
There is general agreement that the key to student learning success is the quality of a teacher’s instructional skills, combined with the teacher’s ability ... -
2 Evidence-Based Learning Strategies
As teachers, we often teach concepts, ideas, and facts, but we can neglect to teach our students how to study. For some reason, we ... -
How to Use Breaks to Help Students Refocus
The average person’s attention span is around 15 minutes, but couple that with hours of intense learning, and it is no wonder that we ... -
Pros and Cons of Cross-Curricular Teaching
Cross-Curricular teaching is the essence of collaboration for students’ learning—a fundamental way to teach concepts in the context of multiple subjects at once. It ... -
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 ...
