More so now than ever, teachers are wondering how to engage students in the learning process. Classroom engagement seems like it is at an all-time low, leaving teachers not only wondering how to engage students in the learning process but wondering if it’s even possible anymore. Don’t fret; it is still possible, it just may … 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
Chances are, you’ve landed on this page after searching, “what are some examples of student-centered learning?”. I’m glad you did. We know that the “higher-ups” rave about student-centered learning and its benefits (there are too many to list here), but so often, there’s a lack of communication in terms of exactly what that looks like … 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 57: “Uses for Technology in the Classroom to Engage Students“ In today’s global society, students want to learn how to use the technology around them along with understanding how the uses for technology in the classroom correlate with life … Read more
Switching from a teacher-centered model in the classroom to a student-centered one can seem extremely overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Often I have people come to me with one simple question, “What are some student-centered teaching strategies?” In a way, it’s a loaded question. While student-centered learning has some very specific protocols to … Read more
Click above to listen to this podcast episode. Below is the transcript for Student-Centered World Podcast Episode 26: “The Importance of Student Relationships with Bridget Hocutt“ In today’s podcast, we get to go on a trip, sort of. I got to talk to one of my teacher-students, Bridget Hocutt, who teaches eighth grade. At the time … Read more
Click above to listen to this podcast episode. Below is the transcript for Student-Centered World Podcast Episode 20: “Classroom Engagement Ideas for Easily Adapting the Classroom with Steph Sperber” On today’s podcast, I had the opportunity to chat with 14-year teaching veteran Steph Sperber who is currently teaching in a middle school classroom. I met Steph … 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
If you’ve followed our series on the importance of brain breaks in the classroom (especially brain break games), you know how passionate we are about their need. Not the fact that they’re nice, but that they’re a need. We have students in our classroom that have been in front of a screen since birth. They … Read more
The first time I realized the strategies for classroom management plan I was using weren’t working, I was standing near the pencil sharpener, watching a sophomore slam his chair into the floor for the third time that period. I’d told him “no” about something minor. Can’t even remember what it was now. What I do … Read more