Tools to Help Students Follow Their Passions 26Apr2015 by Jennifer Gonzalez With a little help from technology, a young filmmaker, musician, writer, or artist can pursue their work like a pro.
Rewrite the Story You Tell Yourself About Teaching 19Apr2015 by Jennifer Gonzalez You tell yourself a lot of stories: No one appreciates you. The kids aren’t motivated. Testing has ruined everything. What if you could write a different story?
4 Things You Don’t Know About the Jigsaw Method 15Apr2015 by Jennifer Gonzalez This cooperative learning strategy has been around for decades, but how well do you really know it?
Job Interview Advice for Teachers 8Apr2015 by Jennifer Gonzalez What do principals look for when interviewing prospective teachers? Five administrators share their own personal Do’s and Don’ts of the teaching job interview.
3 Tips to Make Any Lesson More Culturally Responsive 1Apr2015 by Zaretta Hammond Google “culturally responsive teaching” and you can find a dozen videos of well-meaning teachers leading some call-and-response chant about exponents or rapping about the Boston Tea Party while students sit back and giggle.