The second Monday in October is recognized as Columbus Day in the United States. Some schools have this day off, while others use the holiday to discuss Christopher Columbus and his role in history. However, over the past few decades, more educators and parents are rethinking how they talk about ...
The parent-teacher conference allow families to get a better understanding of their children as students. For some parents, these conferences are stressful. They require time off work and can create stress for parents who aren’t native English speakers or who are wary of the school system. As an educator, you can ...
The past few months have allowed teachers to see first-hand how students were affected by remote learning. Between in-person classes in the spring, then summer school and now the start of the new school year, educators are beginning to understand where kids stand. While teachers are primarily concerned with how students ...
This fall, teachers are returning to in-person learning for the first time since the pandemic began. In the same way that remote learning required an acclimation period, some teachers will need to relearn how to operate in the physical classroom. You may find that you have less time than you ...
Many teachers are still exploring the nuances of what it means to be a neurodiverse learner and how to create a fully inclusive classroom. Interest in the term neurodiversity has increased significantly over the past decade, with web searches really taking off after 2015 according to Google Trends. The concept ...
The pandemic and time spent in remote learning affected students of different ages in different ways. Elementary teachers are reintroducing basic classroom behaviors, while middle school teachers are guiding students through the uncomfortable years of puberty made worse by social isolation. However, some of the students with the highest stress levels ...
As a school bell rings, a few dozen students run out onto a field. A physical education teacher walks them through the basic rules of soccer and divides students into teams. The kids practice basic drills to become familiar with the ball and then play a few games against each ...
COVID-19 forced educators and administrators to completely rethink how they work with students. Districts across the country hastily switched to remote learning at the start of the pandemic and then developed online-specific lesson plans and hybrid learning options throughout the past year. Now, with students returning to in-person learning, teachers ...
Over the past year, educators have made the most of remote learning. They have changed their teaching styles, created unique lesson plans and generally adapted to the online environment. At times, it was exhausting. However, the remote experience wasn’t all bad. In fact, there are some elements that teachers want to ...
