4 Things I’ve Learned About Teaching from CrossFit 29Oct2015 by Jennifer Gonzalez For the first time, I understand what it feels like to be a struggling student. But because of the way CrossFit is structured, I keep trying. And I have no plans to stop.
What’s so great about Google Drive? And why should my students be using it? 25Sep2015 by Jennifer Gonzalez Google Drive is much more than an online file cabinet. It’s loaded with free tools students can use for serious academic work. Let’s look at what it can do.
5 Common Teaching Practices I’m Kicking to the Curb 3Sep2015 by Jennifer Gonzalez Are any of these ineffective teaching methods still part of your practice? Time to reconsider.
A Parent’s Dilemma: Extra Math or Electives with Friends? 23Aug2015 by Jennifer Gonzalez A parent wants to know if she should honor her son’s request to opt out of extra math so he can take an elective with his friends. What should she do?
Tools to Help Students Follow Their Passions 26Apr2015 by Jennifer Gonzalez With a little help from technology, a young filmmaker, musician, writer, or artist can pursue their work like a pro.
Could You Teach Without Grades? 20Feb2015 by Jennifer Gonzalez There’s a new movement of teachers who are giving up traditional grading and finding different ways to measure student learning. Starr Sackstein is at the front of the pack, and in a new podcast episode, she tells me how it all works.
Meet the Single Point Rubric 4Feb2015 by Jennifer Gonzalez The practice of using single point rubrics is slowly but surely catching on. Try one for yourself and let us see it!
12 Ways to Support English Learners in the Mainstream Classroom 11Dec2014 by Jennifer Gonzalez Advice from three ESL teachers on the things regular classroom teachers can do to help English language learners thrive in mainstream classrooms.
A Starter Kit for Differentiated Instruction 19Nov2014 by Jennifer Gonzalez A collection of the clearest, most high-quality books, articles, videos and documents for learning how to differentiate in your classroom.
