Is Your Classroom Academically Safe? 2Oct2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez So much of learning depends on whether your students feel comfortable taking risks. Here are some suggestions for making your classroom an academic safe space.
How Pineapple Charts Revolutionize Professional Development 25Sep2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez As one-size-fits-all PD fades into obscurity, more personalized professional development models have emerged. The Pineapple Chart may be the greatest of them all.
CommonLit: An Online Library of Free Texts 18Sep2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez If you’re looking for high-quality informational and literary texts to use in the classroom, you’re going to love the free online library at CommonLit.
A Strength-Based Approach to Teaching English Learners 11Sep2016 by Laura Lenz Instead of focusing on the deficits of English language learners, what if we held up their cultures, languages, unique skills, and life experiences as assets?
Using Playlists to Differentiate Instruction 4Sep2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez Want better differentiation? Learn how to use this simple method for providing students with customized plans for working through a unit of study.
Create Videos in Minutes with simpleshow 28Aug2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez This free, easy tool can help you create engaging, content-rich videos for the classroom in no time.
How Dialogue Journals Build Teacher-Student Relationships 21Aug2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez Dialogue journals are a powerful tool for building trust with your students. Learn how they work.
The Compliments Project 14Aug2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez The moment I saw this video, I knew I wanted to share it with you.
Classroom Management: 4 Keys to Starting the Year off Right 7Aug2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez How to set up and implement a classroom behavior plan that really works, with advice from Smart Classroom Management’s Michael Linsin.