/teaching-learning/teaching Teaching en-US 2021 (c) 91Ö±˛Ą Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT /sponsor/mcgraw-hill/the-time-is-finally-right-for-personalized-competency-based-education We learn best from that which we directly experience. The salient details apprehended in natural time usually reinforce useful mental models of our world and occasionally invalidate elements of the established model. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT /sponsor/mcgraw-hill/the-time-is-finally-right-for-personalized-competency-based-education /teaching-learning/opinion-trumps-executive-orders-are-coming-fast-heres-what-teachers-can-do/2025/01 Here are steps teachers can take to help students in the face of the president's executive orders. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:12:55 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-trumps-executive-orders-are-coming-fast-heres-what-teachers-can-do/2025/01 /teaching-learning/teachers-heres-how-to-build-stronger-relationships-with-boys-downloadable/2025/01 Boys are relational learners, experts say. Here are eight key strategies for how to reach them. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 05:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-heres-how-to-build-stronger-relationships-with-boys-downloadable/2025/01 /teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-incorporate-routine-student-vibe-checks/2025/01 A teacher's tips for mastering the art of digital organization and using student feedback to guide the classroom. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:46:15 GMT /teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-incorporate-routine-student-vibe-checks/2025/01 /teaching-learning/opinion-10-actions-teachers-can-take-now-that-trump-is-president/2025/01 On Day 1 of his second term, Trump issued orders that could negatively affect students. Here’s how to support them. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:22:15 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-10-actions-teachers-can-take-now-that-trump-is-president/2025/01 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-teachers-can-care-for-their-students-and-themselves-this-year-downloadable/2025/01 A veteran teacher suggests 8 essential practices to benefit everyone in the classroom. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 20:08:52 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-teachers-can-care-for-their-students-and-themselves-this-year-downloadable/2025/01 /teaching-learning/opinion-student-motivation-is-a-perennial-concern-what-are-we-missing/2025/01 Even if we want to achieve a goal, there are reasons why we don't. This can explain what's happening with students. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 08:04:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-student-motivation-is-a-perennial-concern-what-are-we-missing/2025/01 /teaching-learning/opinion-advice-from-over-1-200-experienced-educators-at-your-fingertips/2025/01 Need help with using AI in the classroom? How about teaching students to write? Or fostering relationships? Plenty is available here. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 05:45:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-advice-from-over-1-200-experienced-educators-at-your-fingertips/2025/01 /teaching-learning/tips-for-easing-students-back-into-routines-after-winter-break/2025/01 Educators on social media shared their insights on how they resume class following the winter break. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:30:48 GMT /teaching-learning/tips-for-easing-students-back-into-routines-after-winter-break/2025/01 /teaching-learning/opinion-i-left-the-classroom-to-be-a-horror-writer-teaching-was-good-preparation/2025/01 I loved my job, but not the conditions. Fiction writing helped me face my fears. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:52:58 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-i-left-the-classroom-to-be-a-horror-writer-teaching-was-good-preparation/2025/01 /teaching-learning/opinion-teachers-are-faced-with-constant-challenges-heres-how-to-overcome-them/2025/01 Three veteran educators offer their expert guidance on how to manage even the toughest classroom scenarios. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 08:20:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-teachers-are-faced-with-constant-challenges-heres-how-to-overcome-them/2025/01 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-make-the-most-of-class-time-before-a-school-vacation-4-tips/2024/12 Winter break is coming. An education researcher shares tips to maximize learning in your classroom and school. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 17:24:20 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-make-the-most-of-class-time-before-a-school-vacation-4-tips/2024/12 /events/webinar/empowering-students-using-computational-thinking-skills Empower your students with computational thinking. Learn how to integrate these skills into your teaching and boost student engagement. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:59:17 GMT /events/webinar/empowering-students-using-computational-thinking-skills /teaching-learning/opinion-5-ways-to-up-your-classroom-game-according-to-larry-ferlazzo/2024/12 Stop telling your students what to do and other ideas from a veteran teacher to his colleagues. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 08:43:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-5-ways-to-up-your-classroom-game-according-to-larry-ferlazzo/2024/12 /teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-building-a-safe-space-for-students/2024/12 For many students, school is the one place where their needs are consistently met. One teacher explains how he ensures that’s the case. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 18:48:00 GMT /teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-building-a-safe-space-for-students/2024/12 /teaching-learning/opinion-music-teachers-are-instrumental-how-they-can-bring-us-together-again/2024/11 Composer Scott Joplin was a musical hero not because he was on stage but because his compositions allowed others to star and to socialize. Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:02:55 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-music-teachers-are-instrumental-how-they-can-bring-us-together-again/2024/11 /teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-teach-kindness-through-words-and-actions/2024/11 This 4th grade teacher creates lessons and projects around showing kindness. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:52:26 GMT /teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-teach-kindness-through-words-and-actions/2024/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-what-helps-teachers-do-their-best-work-according-to-educators/2024/11 When teachers are happier and more fulfilled, their students are, too. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 08:45:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-what-helps-teachers-do-their-best-work-according-to-educators/2024/11 /teaching-learning/how-to-build-a-classroom-that-supports-difficult-conversations-downloadable/2024/11 Students need opportunities to learn how to talk openly and respectfully about divisive topics. Teachers can set students up for success. Fri, 08 Nov 2024 21:58:11 GMT /teaching-learning/how-to-build-a-classroom-that-supports-difficult-conversations-downloadable/2024/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-5-small-classroom-changes-for-big-rewards/2024/11 Most educators know that building relationships is crucial to student learning. Small actions by teachers can help foster them. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 08:38:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-5-small-classroom-changes-for-big-rewards/2024/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-schools-are-often-blamed-for-our-foundering-democracy-its-not-that-simple/2024/11 Regardless of who wins the election, teachers must help students see what it means to forge a collective path ahead. Here are three steps. Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:28:33 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-schools-are-often-blamed-for-our-foundering-democracy-its-not-that-simple/2024/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-post-election-advice-for-the-classroom-from-a-teacher/2024/11 What educators can say to their students or families if they express concerns or anxiety about election-related classroom discussions. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:22:35 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-post-election-advice-for-the-classroom-from-a-teacher/2024/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-3-stories-about-how-teachers-turned-things-around-with-a-student/2024/11 Some students struggle with learning how to function in a classroom. With patience and understanding, teachers can change that dynamic. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:02:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-3-stories-about-how-teachers-turned-things-around-with-a-student/2024/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-distraction-has-a-bad-reputation-it-can-actually-do-students-good/2024/10 Distraction can support healthy emotional regulation—but only when properly understood. Here’s what teachers need to know. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:41:34 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-distraction-has-a-bad-reputation-it-can-actually-do-students-good/2024/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-5-urgent-classroom-issues-for-teachers-according-to-larry-ferlazzo/2024/10 What educators and researchers need to know. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 08:18:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-5-urgent-classroom-issues-for-teachers-according-to-larry-ferlazzo/2024/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-struggling-to-discuss-the-election-in-class-these-5-steps-can-help/2024/10 For many teachers, political anxiety is the elephant in the classroom. The science of emotional intelligence can offer clarity. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 18:32:34 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-struggling-to-discuss-the-election-in-class-these-5-steps-can-help/2024/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-teachers-have-to-endure-plenty-of-short-sighted-mandates-here-are-3-of-them/2024/10 There’s so much bad advice about teaching that it can be hard to choose the worst. These teachers tried anyway. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:02:18 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-teachers-have-to-endure-plenty-of-short-sighted-mandates-here-are-3-of-them/2024/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-6-things-every-new-high-school-teacher-should-know/2024/10 A veteran educator offers practical guidance in a letter to a first-year high school teacher. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:12:46 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-6-things-every-new-high-school-teacher-should-know/2024/10