It is so easy for teachers to get wrapped up inside the four walls of our classrooms. Between lesson planning, managing classroom behaviors, and prepping exciting new content, it’s hard to think about expanding our responsibilities beyond those daily routines. However, there is no better way to Teach Better than to step out of the comfort zones of our classroom … Read More
Mastery-Based Learning vs. Task-Based Learning
Are you assessing for mastery or task completion? [bctt tweet=”When you shift your focus from task completion to mastery you’re going to see your students care more about what they know then what they’re doing.” username=”chadostrowski”] Full transcript below video. Video Transcript Hey guys. Today I want to talk about if you’re assessing for mastery or task completion, and there’s … Read More
Stories of Building Relationships with Students
There is nothing more important to a classroom than the relationships you form with your students. I learned early as a teacher the old adage, “They don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” Something as simple as a birthday card can be such an inspiration to a child. It is assumed that since we … Read More
Teaching: The Call Worth Heeding
Truth be told, teaching was not my first career choice. What a long, strange trip it’s been. Back in the early 2000s, as a young college student in Boston, I set out to be, of all things, a politician. Yes, you read that correctly. When I decided to attend Suffolk University, a medium-sized institution in the heart of Beantown, I … Read More
The Basics of Google Classroom (video)
Looking to use Google Classroom in your classroom? [bctt tweet=”Let’s see some of the really awesome things we can do in Google Classroom.” username=”techieteachott”] Full transcript below video. Video Transcript Hey guys, it’s Tiffany Ott here, and I am excited to be talking to all of you about getting started with Google Classroom today in this video. I’m going to … Read More