Video games have been a staple in many K-12 classrooms for decades. Teachers look for educational games to connect students with the material and use game time as a reward after tests or difficult days. However, gaming is starting to stand alone as a school activity across some districts. Schools are ...
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, educators and parents worked to understand how kids would be affected by the restrictions and protections put in place. How will kids handle not being able to hug their teacher? Are young children ready for remote learning? Two years after the start of the pandemic, educators are ...
Teachers often feel pulled in two directions when it comes to preparing students for their future careers. On one hand, students need a solid, well-rounded education that can help them in the future. They need good grades and test scores to attend college and enter the workforce. On the other ...
More than two years after the first schools closed because of COVID-19, many educators feel like their lives have returned to normal. Some schools returned to in-person learning in the fall of 2020, and both parents and students have grown accustomed to district guidelines. So why do you still feel so ...
Math has a bad reputation in school. It’s often viewed as a daunting class full of complex equations and unknown signs. Learning math concepts can feel like cracking a secret code — but only some students solve the riddle while others are left out of the hidden message. One of the ...
Starting your teaching career is an exciting time. You have the opportunity to work in a job that you are passionate about, possibly changing the lives of your students. However, this excitement is often paired with nerves — almost to the point of abject terror in the hours leading up ...
As soon as school gets out, teachers can find their students hunched over their phones. They are catching up on texts and other notifications of the day while sharing memes and the latest videos with each other. While smartphones are often viewed as a distraction to the learning process, there are ...
One of the biggest challenges that teachers face is getting students excited about the material. While you think science is incredibly cool, your students might not get into geologic formations or photosynthesis as much as you do. Fortunately, there are plenty of educational resources on the web that can help ...
As more educators turn to technology, they are faced with new cyber threats. These can range from emails that look suspicious to software tools that actually steal your information. Individual teachers and school districts alike are trying to fight off cyberattacks, but don’t always know how. You can be cyber smart ...
