What is an Innovation Class…and Why Do You Need One? 19Nov2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez In this year-long class, students find and solve problems. Learn how it works.
Teaching Students to Legally Use Images Online 13Nov2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez As our students use more and more images to enhance their digital products, they need to learn how to respect other people’s creative ideas and privacy.
Making School a Safe Place for LGBTQ Students 5Nov2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez Discrimination and harassment are still a daily reality for many LGBTQ students. Here are some things teachers can do to change that.
The Great and Powerful Graphic Organizer 22Oct2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez Beneath its simplicity lies an absolute dynamo, a vehicle that can cement learning more firmly than a lot of the other stuff we try, in a lot less time.
When We Lose the Right to Call Ourselves Professionals 16Oct2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez This is not the way professionals handle things.
When Students Won’t Stop Talking 8Oct2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez What they don’t teach us in education courses is just how freaking much students talk, and how hard it can be to quiet them down. Help is on the way.
Retrieval Practice: The Most Powerful Learning Strategy You’re Not Using 24Sep2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez Nothing cements long-term learning as powerfully as retrieval practice. Learn how to incorporate it into your classroom.
Boost Your Assessment Power with GradeCam 17Sep2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez If assessment didn’t take so long, you’d probably do it more, right? GradeCam can make that happen.
Culturally Responsive Teaching: 4 Misconceptions 10Sep2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez In some cases, teachers think they’re practicing culturally responsive teaching, when in fact, they’re kind of not. Zaretta Hammond helps clear things up.