5 Ways to Adjust Lessons to Promote Creative Thinking

Teach Better TeamBlog, Innovation, Lesson Planning, Personalized Learning, Student Engagement

TL;DR: The importance of creativity in the classroom. How creative thinking can increase the level of learning in your students. Five ways you can adjust or create lessons that promote creative thinking. Creativity is so valuable in our classrooms. With today’s focus on 21st century skills, thinking creatively is becoming even more important. We all know that the problems our … Read More

Involving Families in Goal Setting and Reflection

Teach Better TeamBlog, Edtech, Innovation, Personalized Learning, Reflect Better, Student Engagement

TL;DR: The value of family involvement in goal setting and reflection. A low-tech method for involving families. A technology-based reflection tool for involvement of families. When it comes to goal setting, it’s important that we make it relevant and authentic for our students. Beyond that, we also have to involve their families. “It takes a village to raise a child.” … Read More

Promote Creative Thinking Through Passion Projects

Teach Better TeamBlog, Innovation, Lesson Planning, Mastery Learning, Personalized Learning, Student Engagement

In This Post An overview of passion projects in the classroom. Why you should consider doing a passion project with your students. Suggestions to rethink a unit and approach it as a passion project! Creative thinking is a skill we absolutely want to cultivate. We want our students to think critically and analyze. We want them to assess situations, look … Read More

4 Steps to Successful Implementation of a New Idea

Jennifer AppelBlog, Innovation, Lesson Planning, Personalized Learning, Student Engagement

In This Post: Success on New Year’s resolutions rarely ever happens. But why? The “New Year’s resolution” model doesn’t work for educational ideas either. Four steps to successfully implementing the new idea you’re considering. January is often a strange time at my gym. New Year’s Resolutionists show up in droves. They pack into our small yoga studio spaces with their … Read More