Some Thoughts on Teachers Crying in the Classroom 17Mar2024 by Jennifer Gonzalez Crying in front of your students can really shake you up. Here are some ideas that might help.
Building Better Collaboration Between Families and Schools 18Feb2024 by Jennifer Gonzalez If your current efforts to connect with families aren’t working as well as you’d like, it may be time to try a more collaborative approach.
8 Ed Tech Tools to Try in 2024 10Jan2024 by Jennifer Gonzalez Three AI teacher assistants, a curated collection of math activities, a website-building curriculum, a site for helping students change the world, and more.
How to Help Students Without Being a Savior 10Dec2023 by Jennifer Gonzalez Trying to meet big student needs on your own is ultimately not that helpful to the student. Here’s how to shift your approach.
Two Books to Help You Hold Healthy Classroom Conversations About Race 12Nov2023 by Jennifer Gonzalez Our classrooms can be spaces where we learn to have conversations about challenging topics with respect, curiosity, and kindness.
Your Teachers Need a Win 22Oct2023 by Jennifer Gonzalez The smallest bit of praise can give a person enough confidence, enough of a dopamine hit, to keep going.
Nothing’s Going to Change My Mind: How Unconditional Positive Regard Transforms Classrooms 18Sep2023 by Jennifer Gonzalez What if students didn’t have to do anything to earn our care?
Untangling the Debate Over Reading Instruction 20Aug2023 by Jennifer Gonzalez When it comes to teaching kids how to read, what is the big debate about? And what does research say we should be doing?
Supporting Intermediate English Learners in Every Subject 21May2023 by Jennifer Gonzalez Students who have learned enough English to thrive socially may still need scaffolding to thrive academically. These strategies can help.