Once the student-centered model makes sense to a teacher, they are often excited to give it a try. However, it can be somewhat intimidating to find great experiential learning activities that aren’t too complex (you can’t dive headfirst into a fully student-led assignment without some hand-holding in the beginning). Often, teachers give these types of … Read more
When looking for teaching resume tips and advice, many teachers don’t know where to turn, especially if they have been in the workforce for some time. We are in a time in education where some teachers are deciding to polish off their resumes to see what else the realm of education may have to offer … Read more
We know there are so many things we would love to have for our classrooms, but often our school budgets don’t allow for them and our pockets sometimes can’t take the hit. This is when teaching grants are clutch. Teaching grants are given to teachers by many different organizations, businesses, universities, and foundations to help … Read more
For the past several years, teachers have been leaving the classroom at an alarming rate. Add in all the complications of the COVID-19 era and you have an entire system that is falling apart at the seams, struggling with both teacher retention and recruitment. While some districts appear to be getting it right, focusing on … Read more
These days, teacher motivation is something that many in education are struggling with. Why is it that teachers are leaving the profession? What can we do to keep them from doing so? How can we help teachers keep the “pep in their step” throughout the school year? I often wonder if there is a correlation … Read more
If you have ever subbed, you know that classroom management for substitute teachers can be a struggle. Your management style may be completely different than that of the classroom teacher, you might not know any of the students, and there’s nothing worse than hearing, “Yes! We have a sub!” from that kid that you already … Read more
Teachers are always looking to find new, innovative strategies for classroom management. While some traditional methods may work for a few students, we need to understand that the children that are coming into our classrooms today are very different than those of their predecessors. Generation Z is a unique group of students by far; however, … Read more
As a form of community in the classroom, we often begin the year with some type of ice breaker activity for the students to get to know one another. While some of these are tried and true, others can be (let’s face it) a bit cringeworthy, especially as our students get a little older. However, … Read more
Click above to listen to this podcast episode. Below is the transcript for Student-Centered World Podcast Episode 38: “Dealing with ‘Imposter Syndrome’ as a Teacher“ Hey friends, and welcome to another wonderful week of your favorite podcast, the Student-Centered World podcast. So, I wanted to talk to you guys about something that I know of in … Read more
Click above to listen to this podcast episode. Below is the transcript for Student-Centered World Podcast Episode 33: “Social-Emotional Learning with Dr. Marissa Kase“ Hey all and welcome to this week’s episode of the Student-Centered World podcast. I think you can get a lot out of today’s episode; I was able to sit down with Dr. … 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 31: “Handling what you Can’t Control“ Hey, everyone, welcome to another week of the Student-Centered World podcast where this week, it might be a little bit heavy. But it was something that I really wanted to get out to … Read more