Brain Breaks. What are they? A brain break is when you take a moment (or two) to step away from what you are working on, giving your brain time to decompress so it can continue working at its top potential. We all need them sometimes. Our students are no different. The fact is that human … Read more
Click above to listen to Podcast Episode 55: “Engaging Classroom Activities for Middle Schoolers“ There are many fun activities for middle school students that are not only great options but can be used in school, at home, or at after-school activities. Developing engaging classroom activities for middle schoolers which are fun and interesting can help … Read more
If you’re like me, it feels like we just started learning about Generation Z and what makes them different from the millennials. However, time waits for no one and we are now diving into looking at the new generation, the Gen Alpha kids. The term Generation Alpha refers to the group of individuals born between … Read more
Though online education has been around for quite some time, it didn’t become common until the crisis learning of the COVID-19 pandemic. While many students (and families) struggled to help their students learn at home, many others found that this way of educating was beneficial to their learning needs. It is important to determine student … Read more
Teachers know the drill: there’s a fancy professional development session or an article gets forwarded in an email about the latest trend in the classroom. So many of these have come and gone over the year that many teachers smile, nod, and go about their business. However, the buzz around learner-centered education isn’t going anywhere, … Read more
Click above to listen to this podcast episode. Below is the transcript for Student-Centered World Podcast Episode 32: “Changing School Culture with the Namaste Project“ If you’ve been looking for a way to lower the stress level and increase the productivity and positivity within your school building, that means students, staff, administrators, parents even then today’s … Read more
Click above to listen to this podcast episode. Below is the transcript for Student-Centered World Podcast Episode 22: “Changing the Higher-Ed Dynamic with Dr. Joe Lizza“ In today’s podcast, I had the opportunity to talk to one of my dearest friends, Dr. Joe Lizza, who’s Director of Campus Activities at Rowan University. We had a phenomenal … Read more
Isn’t that the Catch-22 in teaching? It seems school districts want to jump on the newest educational bandwagon (frequently, it is rightfully so), but how many provide the training on how to do it properly? We specialize in helping teachers with a step-by-step guide to creating the perfect student-centered environment. Jenn Breisacher founded Student-Centered World … Read more
The spring of 2020 thrust almost every direction of education into a sudden switch from in-person instruction to distance learning. I use the term “distance learning” very lightly, as what has been deemed “crisis learning” is not interchangeable with true distance learning. A true model of distance learning requires extensive planning, best practices, and specific … Read more