Helpful Tips and Encouragement
How to Love Unlovable Students
Sometimes students are clearly behaving poorly. How can teachers have empathy and help them behave better? We’ve compiled a few tips to help:
Classroom Storage Tips and Tricks
Keeping your classroom organized can be a challenge. How do you manage your storage without creating a sterile environment?
Curriculum Ideas for Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
By taking at least one hour of class each year to teach about drug prevention, you may help save the life of one of your students.
Encouragement for Teachers Who Feel Like a Failure
When failures start racking up, we may feel like quitting. Unfortunately, we don’t often realize our colleagues also feel frustration. We feel alone in the whole process. What can we do when we feel like a failure?
How to Encourage Kindness Among Your Students
Encouraging kindness among your students develops and nurtures positive qualities that change lives.
How to Help Dyslexic Students Thrive
An estimated one in five students are affected by dyslexia. They may read or write letters backward and struggle with spelling and decoding problems, but with help, they can still thrive.
Five Techniques to Help Students Overcome Exam Anxiety
Incorporating these five techniques into your instruction time will help your students overcome their exam jitters and boost their confidence.
Handling the Student Who is Not Ready to Advance
Beau is a good kid. He’s liked by his peers, respectful of authority, and fun to be around. Yet, he can’t keep up academically.
Maintaining Hope As A Teacher
Teaching is difficult enough as it is, but it can be even harder when you struggle with discouragment. How do you maintain hope to make a difference?
Ways to Stay Relevant to Keep Students Captivated
When creating your lesson plans, consider the vocabulary of your teenage students. Sprinkle in Gen Z words, emotive words, and a blend of the expected and unexpected to keep your students interested.
How to Help Your Students Discover Their Superpower
The “Clark” in your classroom may not turn out to be Superman, and your “Diana” may not be Wonderwoman, but each of your students does have a special superpower– something that they are good at.
Important Considerations When Assigning Homework
To assign homework or
not to assign homework?
