A Conversation About School Choice 12May2024 by Jennifer Gonzalez Legislating the idea that parents should choose the best school for their child is much more complicated in practice than in theory.
The Art of Annotation: Teaching Readers To Process Texts 28Apr2024 by Andrea Castellano Annotation can be a powerful way to improve comprehension and increase engagement, but its effectiveness can vary depending on how it’s taught.
Yes, Your School Librarian Can Do That (and More) 14Apr2024 by Jennifer Gonzalez A certified school librarian can make teachers’ work easier, more efficient, and more effective. So why doesn’t every school have one?
Two Programs with Fresh Solutions to the Teacher Shortage 1Apr2024 by Jennifer Gonzalez Grow-your-own programs are training teachers who know and love the communities they serve.
Some Thoughts on Teachers Crying in the Classroom 17Mar2024 by Jennifer Gonzalez Crying in front of your students can really shake you up. Here are some ideas that might help.
Why Students Give You the Blank Stare, and What to Do About It 3Mar2024 by Blake Harvard You teach your heart out. Really just knock it out of the park. Then you ask a question students should know the answer to … and nothing. What’s going on?
Building Better Collaboration Between Families and Schools 18Feb2024 by Jennifer Gonzalez If your current efforts to connect with families aren’t working as well as you’d like, it may be time to try a more collaborative approach.
How a Portrait Project Showed Teachers Through a Whole New Lens 4Feb2024 by Dan Tricarico Teachers have more nuances and are more complex than the professional, straightforward personas we tend to project in the classroom.
Standardized Tests Aren’t Going Anywhere. So What Do We Do? 21Jan2024 by Jennifer Borgioli Binis When working to solve the problems created by testing, it helps to move away from all-or-nothing thinking and towards the idea of reducing harm.
