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.
Diary of a First-Year Teacher: Looking Back 19Jun2016 by Shelby Denhof Our first-year teacher shares what she’s learned, what she’ll do differently next year, and what she wishes she’d known from the start.
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.
9 Tips for Engaging Your English Class with Pop Culture 29May2016 by Jay Meadows I have the greatest success in engaging students when I make deliberate connections between my students’ most popular interests and the “stuff” of my class.
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.
Book Review: Hattie’s Visible Learning for Teachers 22May2016 by Christine Bainbridge This is a book to settle into. Grab a highlighter, take notes, think and reflect, because this book might challenge some of your preconceived notions.
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.
Building Relationships with Students Through Books 8May2016 by Shelby Denhof Talking about and sharing books has become an integral part of my daily interactions with students and a pivotal part of relationship-building with them.
