As winter break approaches, your students are buzzing with excitement—and let’s be honest, you might be too. Instead of fighting the holiday energy, channel it into meaningful, creative learning. Below are updated ideas your students will love, along with…
A popular school assignment as Thanksgiving approaches is creating an "I'm thankful for..." list. At American Board, we decided to do the same and realized teachers top our list (especially since we could not even write the list without…
With so many school events happening every month, your bulletin board might already be plastered with posters. Some introduce the next bake sale. Others list the schedules for cheerleading practice. You’ll also have club activities every week, from band…
The growth of digital educational resources has led to an opportunity for teachers to supplement their curriculum with online content including mobile apps, blogs, podcasts, e-learning courses, and educational videos. Through these tools, K-12 students experience learning through a…
A year ago, Wisconsin's State Superintendent created a working group consisting of school administrators, principals and teachers to develop strategic solutions for Wisconsin’s teacher shortage. Two strategies developed were to “empower districts with more options and flexibility in hiring, particularly…
Keeping students engaged can be a difficult task for any teacher, but it becomes especially hard to maintain engaging teaching strategies as school breaks approach or during holiday seasons. As a teacher, you may get a group of students…
One of the keys to helping students succeed is providing them with support and tools that help them gain confidence. For some students, essay writing is an assignment that can cause a lot of stress and deflate their excitement…
Pennsylvania was named the 5th best state for K-12 teachers according to WalletHub’s recent state-by-state analysis. This ranking is especially impressive since the state received 11th place in the 2016 analysis. The quality of teachers’ work environment and annual…
School leaders are struggling to fill each classroom with a qualified teacher. However, a provision created to help was included in the budget Gov. Scott Walker signed Sept. 21. The new legislation allows alternative teacher certification programs to provide…
The school year began last month, but schools in Arizona still need more than 2,000 teachers, according to recent data. However, new rules were recently implemented to provide a solution by reopening alternative teacher certification programs. Such programs provide…
