The essay is one of the oldest assignments in education. Students write essays in English class, history, science and various other subjects. This assignment gets a bad reputation for being boring, difficult to complete and even less exciting to present. As a teacher, you might approach essays as a necessary evil. ...

At the start of the year, you receive your classroom list and your jaw drops. How are you expected to fit so many students in your classroom, much less manage them all? Throughout the year, new students enter your classroom, adding to your roster and your workload. You want to ...

Group projects are a wonderful way to build the social-emotional skills of your students. They can learn basic concepts like sharing their opinions and feelings and develop life-long skills like conflict resolution. Through group work, even the youngest students can master skills that many adults struggle with.  However, not all group ...

In most school districts, there’s a consistent drive to hit the common core standards. Students need to have basic knowledge of math, reading and critical thinking in order to advance to higher grades and into college or the workforce. However, teachers do so much more than teach arithmetic and grammar. ...

Today’s high school students have experienced significant disruptions in their lives over the past few years. They went through remote learning, a return to in-person education and a combination of the two. They returned to sports, clubs and school activities that provide additional meaning to their educational experience. Now, many ...

Your staff is full of educators and administrators with diverse backgrounds, varying levels of experience, different hobbies and unique interests. When all of these skills and ideas come together, you can create a thriving learning experience for your school.  But how do you bring all of these skills together? How can ...

Most educators were delighted to return to in-person instruction after a couple of years of remote learning. However, many students seem to remain in the metaverse and continue to spend their free time exploring Roblox and discussing NFTs.  This online environment can be a perfect opportunity to connect with tech-centric learners, ...

Whether an absence is planned or unexpected, a missed class can feel like a loss for teachers. Students might not receive your instruction, putting them a few days behind in your lessons. In other cases, students might miss out on fun activities you had planned because the substitute teacher didn’t ...

With 30 students in a classroom, it’s likely that at least a few won’t get along. Some students just don’t like each other, while others seem to be best friends one week and enemies the next. As their teacher, this means you may encounter a significant amount of conflict. Conflict creates ...