Teaching Strategies: What a 21st-Century Educator Looks Like
What does it mean to be a 21st-century teacher? You may have heard the term “21st-century” being tossed around in the media referring to what’s…
What does it mean to be a 21st-century teacher? You may have heard the term “21st-century” being tossed around in the media referring to what’s…
Have you ever taken a moment to step back and think, “Why did I just do that?” Self-reflection is a simple way to dig deeper…
To help each individual student reach their fullest potential, teachers should try differentiated instruction strategies. These educational techniques accommodate each student’s learning style, readiness, and interest. Differentiated…
Critical thinking is an essential skill that all students will use in almost every aspect of their lives. From solving problems to making informed decisions,…
What makes a successful teacher? If you were to ask any casual observer, you may hear things like, “the teacher kept the students engaged,” and,…
Teaching students to listen is a challenging yet rewarding skill that all teachers need to know. Listening and retaining information are two of the most…
All professions have their own language and terms specific to their business. Education also falls into this category with a number of buzzwords and acronyms…
One integral part of the reading process is being able to identify the main idea of a given text and distinguish it from supporting details….
Call it “active learning,” or “classroom participation” — every teacher wants to know how to motivate students to participate and how to nurture more involved students and…