In the Classroom

It’s no secret that the last hurdle in teaching has been achieving student engagement using technology. While the use of technology in the classroom has been on the rise for some time now, it wasn’t until the COVID-19 crisis occurred that schools had no choice but to figure out the best practices for student engagement … Read more

As teachers, we are always trying to find ways to help ourselves out in the classroom, whether that is making something just a little bit easier or a way to connect with our students just a little bit more. One example that I often have teachers asking me if I can help them with is … Read more

I think all teachers have an idea of what their student engagement goals look like, but many think they’re either unreachable, unrealistic, or just generally aren’t sure how to get there. Reaching your student engagement goals takes a system, but once that system is part of your classroom culture and is understood by all stakeholders, … Read more

While we all want our students active and excited about the classroom, there are some specific student engagement best practices to consider when crafting your lessons. To be fair though, it’s not just within the actual lesson plan that you would focus on these student engagement best practices; they are an all-encompassing “way of life” … Read more

It’s no secret that there is a direct correlation between student engagement and academic performance, but many teachers are unsure of how to make the connection consistently to get it to stick.  Fortunately, there are many activities to make this happen. Below are 25 ways to get students excited about learning! First, it is important … Read more

Many teachers find themselves trying to find ways to implement a new classroom management idea.  How can they make learning fun? How can they engage students today when the media they are surrounded by is more captivating than the teacher in front of them? While at no time should student engagement and motivation come down … Read more

Every teacher has their own unique classroom management style, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t always room for improvement as new data arises or new, catchy ideas take hold of the generation in our classroom. The modern classroom has so many elements to it that were simply non-existent just a few short years ago. … Read more

The techniques classroom management thrives with are universal and yet at the same time, very personalized. While there are a million different ideas to use in terms of classroom management success, it is a matter of tweaking them until you develop a system that works for both you and your students. Those techniques classroom management … Read more

I always had colleagues asking me about my style of classroom management. There was often the appearance that my students were loud, off task, and learning was non-existent. I would often invite those colleagues into my classroom to chat with my students, who would blow them away with their explanations of what they were working … Read more

As a teacher begins to draft their philosophy for classroom management, there are so many moving pieces to keep into consideration. It is important to remember that their philosophy for classroom management will be created with the intent of providing a positive and supportive learning environment for all students. It has been shown that keeping … Read more

The overwhelm that so many teachers feel in terms of the student centered curriculum model is so completely unnecessary when they are given the tools to be able to succeed. All the data shows that this learning methodology is the most effective for our Generation Z students, yet there isn’t much out there about “how” … Read more

No matter what grade level you teach, at some point you will need to come across some really amazing bulletin board ideas. The issue is, what do you want your bulletin board to achieve? Meaning, is it just for show to be aesthetically pleasing? Or do you want it to be interactive? My own opinion … Read more