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.
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.
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.
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.
How to Stop Yelling at Your Students 3Apr2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez Even if you’re a great teacher, even if you’re a swell person most days, sometimes it all gets to be too much and you just snap.
5 Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Unmotivated Students 20Feb2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez If we know what works to motivate students, why are so many students still unmotivated? These five questions will help you determine if your practice is really in line with research.
