When the holiday season has ended but spring is nowhere in sight, the short winter days can seem incredibly long. And classrooms are not immune to the winter blues. These energy-boosting exercises could be exactly what you and your…
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Teachers are incredibly resourceful at finding information and advice from fellow teachers. While reading blogs, scouting Pinterest, finding mentors, and buying lesson plans from other teachers, an educator can gather useful information to prepare herself for managing a classroom.…
For teachers, starting a teaching job in mid-year requires a unique kind of pre-planning. You're stepping in mid-year and you have completely different challenges to face than a teacher starting in August or September. Here are a few classroom…
The most important benefit of doing formative assessment is that educators get to know their students better. Given that educators only guide the process of learning by responding to student performance, knowing them well can really help to improve…
Your students are getting excited about holiday break and quite honestly, so are you! It's best to embrace the cheer and find ways to make fun holiday activities and decorations educational. Here's a list to get your inspired along…
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…
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…
