1 Motivational Blog Post Hey! It’s the first day of our 7 Days to A Better Break! Today, we’re giving you 1 Motivational Blog Post! Here we go! As you joyfully walk out of your classroom the last day before an extended break with visions of lounging in sweatpants and binge watching your favorite series on Netflix go through your head…STOP. … Read More
Is It Homework or Busy Work?
It’s The Age Old Debate. Depending on which camp you belong to, you are either starting to get fired up about students needing practice at home, OR you are thinking “down with homework!” To be honest, I see the merit of both arguments and there is a lot of research out there that supports practice and also says additional work … Read More
Why PBL’s Fail, And What You Can Do About It.
The Power and Pitfalls of PBL’s Alright, lets just get this part out of the way first: I realize there are drastic differences between project based learning and problem based learning experiences, but for the purpose of this post I am going to hybridize the two concepts because the content of what you are about to read is relevant for … Read More
How to Balance Work and Life as a Teacher
I know it’s hard. Being a teacher is probably one of the most demanding jobs that exists in terms of the commitment, passion, and dedication that it requires. In some jobs, you put your time in, go home and relax, and forget about the challenges of the day, that customer that complained, that client who was unhappy, or possibly that … Read More
Technology Is a Tool in Your Classroom, NOT the Answer
You’ve finally got that requested tech…now what? So you’re school just got 1:1 tech, or you just got your request for iPads granted on an online funding site you signed up for (congrats! that’s awesome!) Now what? For a lot of teachers that I talk with, it seems like they think