We Should Teach About Uncomfortable Ideas, Here’s How
We can striving to remain true to the ideals of liberal science and the cascading norms of conversation using an inquiry stance.
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What Is Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs?
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is a theoretical framework comprising a tiered model of human needs.
What’s The One Thing Your Students Will Remember From Your Class?
What do you want your students to remember most about you? Your class? What's the enduring message you hope stays with them for a lifetime?
What Is The Definition Of Cyberbullying?
Cyberbullying occurs when someone intentionally causes someone else emotional suffering or distress online.
8 Useful Home Visit Resources For Teachers
My first response to the idea of home visits was how much it encroached on my already too-brief summer ‘vacation.’
Why Emotion Is More Important Than Understanding
The need to belong, the desire to be understood, and the instinct to understand are universal human emotions that mean everything.
How To Make A Student Give Up
If you really want to make a student give up, set the bar high and withhold the praise until they reach it.
Strategies, Tips, And Resources For Protecting Children From Abuse
Yes, taking action will probably make you anxious but child abuse is preventable. Here are some tips and resources for teachers.
Helping Children Cope With Changes Resulting From COVID-19
Bearing this in mind, every adult needs to be present to listen to their children, including their teachers.
Don’t Teach Kids How To Read, Teach Them Why
It's time to stop focusing on teaching kids how to read.
10 Tips For Teaching Mindfulness In School At Any Grade Level
Find a time and/or place where you and your students can pause for a few moments and develop a sense of comfort with quiet.
50 Questions Students Should (Hopefully) Be Able To Answer Before They Graduate High School
When should I lead and when should I follow? When should I talk and when should I listen--and what is the role of each in understanding?
What Are The Habits Of Mind?
Habits of Mind are dispositions mindfully employed by characteristically 'successful' people when confronted with problems.
The Difference Between Empathy And Sympathy
Empathy focuses on a mutual and shared emotional experience, whereas sympathy moves more swiftly from feeling with to feeling for.
Shifting Teaching From What They Might Become To Who They Are Today
I shifted my focus from what my students might 'become' in the future to who they are and what they need today.
6 Ways To Motivate Students Cognitively During Summer Break
Instead of asking, 'How can we slow their loss of academic progress?" we might ask instead, "What do children need?"