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.
What Teachers Want You To Know: A Note to School Administrators 4Sep2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez I take the liberty of speaking for them here because many don’t feel free to speak for themselves.
When Your School Is Short on Tech 27Aug2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez From work-arounds to fundraising to Wi-Fi on the bus, a look at the creative ways schools are addressing the digital divide.
Making the Most of a 90-Minute Block 13Aug2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez Whether you’re brand-new to block scheduling or you’ve been doing it for years, these strategies will have you handling those 90 minutes like a boss.
How to Deal with Student Grammar Errors 30Jul2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez Teaching grammar in isolation is not only ineffective, it can actually make student writing worse. So when students make mistakes, what should teachers do?
How One Teacher Started an Urban Gardening Revolution 16Jul2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez Every year, more schools are discovering the educational potential of gardens. But this one? You have to see it to believe it.
