Jennifer Gonzalez

All thirty of them jerked their heads up at once and stared at me, mouths open. For a moment the air was still while they tried to process what had just happened.

Repairing Harm: A Better Alternative to Punishment

10Nov2019

by Jennifer Gonzalez

Exclusionary punishments don’t really change behavior. Having students work to repair the harm done by their actions can be much more effective.

How One Makerspace is Meeting Students’ Social-Emotional Needs

27Oct2019

by Jennifer Gonzalez

Explore the high school makerspace that serves as a stigma-free center where students can solve problems they have inside or outside the classroom.

Posts by Jennifer

9 Ways Online Teaching Should be Different from Face-to-Face

Backward Design: The Basics

Reopening School: What it Might Look Like

Distance Learning: A Gently Curated Collection of Resources for Teachers

Making Cooperative Learning Work Better

6 Ed Tech Tools to Try in 2020

The Time I Made a Fart Sound During a Test

Repairing Harm: A Better Alternative to Punishment

How One Makerspace is Meeting Students’ Social-Emotional Needs