EdTech is awesome. In the last 20 years, amazing developments in the world of technology have made it something that we can use to transform the learning process for our students. While there are still students with very limited access to technology, those numbers are shrinking by the day, and the ubiquitousness of tech tools has become something that we … Read More
Boost Student Understanding of Vocabulary with Quizlet Learn (video)
Want to boost student understanding of vocabulary? Try Quizlet Learn! Full transcript below video. Video Transcript Hey guys. Tiffany Ott here and today I want to show you how you can use Quizlet Learn to help boost your students understanding of vocabulary. If you want to keep getting great videos like this with information you can use right away in … Read More
Give Your Students More Freedom In Your Classroom (video)
Are you giving your students enough freedom in your classroom? Full transcript below video. Video Transcript Header image photo by Stephanie McCabe on Unsplash
5 Simple Strategies to CRAFT a Need-Satisfying Classroom
When I first became a teacher, I was horrible at classroom management. When I say horrible, I mean “pulling my hair out because I couldn’t control the classroom for the life of me” horrible. Years later, I learned that I was almost fired that first year. Yes…I was that bad. Fortunately, someone saw a glimmer of hope in me and … Read More
Let Your Students Lead
Letting go of control in your classroom is difficult. As teachers, we sometimes have a hard time letting go of control. As we consider management issues, keeping everyone engaged, and the constant pressures of pacing guides and state testing, the easiest solution seems to be for us to take control in any and every way possible. This often leads to … Read More