Teachers
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Why Learning Failure Is Essential (And Unavoidable)
Nobody likes failure. As children, we’re conditioned in school to study hard, pay attention and memorize material to avoid failure at all costs. And, ... -
How Our Education System Fails Most Students
Currently, the United States has problems of all sizes, and one of the most serious problems is the crisis in the education system. Trends ... -
How to Implement Critical Pedagogy into your Classroom
Critical pedagogy is a teaching philosophy that invites educators to encourage students to critique structures of power and oppression. It is rooted in critical ... -
How Bad Education Policies Demoralize Teachers
Our educational system has difficulty retaining teachers. Research done in 2012 found that of the 100 percent of teachers who were initially passionate about ... -
How Nature Teaches Kids What Technology Can’t
With screentime becoming nearly synonymous with raising children, could our beloved technology actually be hindering education? Serving every purpose from teaching kids their ABCs ... -
What Are the Five Types of Practice?
The practice stage is one of the most vital steps in the teaching and learning process. It allows learners to test their ability to ... -
The Best Cities in the U.S. for Teachers
It is no secret that teachers in the United States have long felt underappreciated and undervalued for the thousands of hours they dedicate to ... -
Five Stereotypes About Poor Families and Education
Living in poverty is not directly linked to views on education. The stereotypes hold views that can be found in any level of economic ... -
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teachers
As a young adult, one of my favorite books was The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It gave me the tools that I ... -
The Role of Group Work in Education
When the teacher announces that an assignment is going to be done as group work, there is usually a collective groan. Group collaboration is ...