A 4-Part System for Getting to Know Your Students 10Jul2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez Relationship building is key to good teaching. This system will help you quickly get to know students and benefit from those connections all year long.
Black Girls and School: We Can Do Better 3Jul2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez If you work with students of color, especially with Black girls, consider this book required reading.
Project Based Learning: Start Here 26Jun2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez Maybe you’ve always wanted to try PBL, but you just haven’t gotten around to it yet. Here’s a set of beginner-level resources to get you started.
The Danger of Teacher Nostalgia 12Jun2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez When we blame our teaching problems on the collective inferiority of a generation, we only make things worse.
Are You Sabotaging Your Classroom Management? 26May2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez If you struggle with classroom management no matter how many different strategies you try, there’s a chance you’re doing something to get in your own way.
Join the Cult of Pedagogy Summer Study! 19May2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez A true Teacher Nerd sees the summer for what it really is: An opportunity to LEARN MORE!!
Listenwise: Bringing World-Class Podcasts to the Classroom 15May2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez Podcasts make wonderful texts, and they’re awesome for teaching listening skills. Listenwise is a platform that helps you make the most of them.
So you have a Twitter account. Now what? 1May2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez For teachers, Twitter is part of an essential 21st century toolkit, but many people don’t know how to use it well. Here are six ways to get more out of Twitter.
Kindergarten Redshirting: How Kids Feel About it Later in Life 24Apr2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez More parents are opting to delay their child’s entry into kindergarten. Years later, how do these students and their parents feel about the decision?
