Teachers
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Great Teachers Don’t Teach
Imagine this: You walk into your classroom one day and say to your students, “A poll cited in the Scientific American says that just ... -
Using Literature Circles to Foster Student Success
While there are many variations of literature circles, the goal of each is the same—to encourage students to read. This is a way for ...
