Guiding Students to Question Prejudices Writer Teaching Tips 27 July 2019 Connecting the novel The Outsiders to an anti-bias framework helps middle school students examine their biases. Anti-bias education is an ed... Read more
How to Teach Handwriting—and Why It Matters Writer Teaching Tips 27 July 2019 Teaching young students how to write by hand before moving on to keyboarding can help improve their reading fluency as well. Technology is a... Read more
Build Empathy and Understanding by Pairing Comics With Novels Writer Teaching Tips 27 July 2019 Teaching with comics facilitates improved comprehension and social-emotional competencies. Comics and graphic novels are powerful forms of e... Read more
Curriculum Mapping Tips for New Teachers Writer Skills 27 July 2019 How to go about developing a curriculum that takes into account both your students’ abilities and the initiatives of your building and distr... Read more
Incorporating SEL as a New Teacher Writer Teaching Tips 27 July 2019 For young teachers, their age can be both an obstacle and an advantage when teaching social and emotional learning. Since starting my teachi... Read more
Starting the Day With a Calming Routine Writer Teaching Tips 27 July 2019 Exercises that help young students who’ve experienced trauma transition into the school day in a relaxed and ready state. For the past year ... Read more
5 essentials every child needs when you’re teaching English Writer Teaching Tips 27 July 2019 The educational choices available to children are changing rapidly. Apps, online courses, digital games, recordings and videos are all easil... Read more
How can we encourage our learners to feel self-confident? Writer Activities 27 July 2019 Encouraging learners to feel more confident in the classroom is a problem often faced by teachers. Below are five simple things that you can... Read more
What should you look for in an English placement test? Writer Teaching Tips 27 July 2019 If you are an teacher, Director of Studies or school owner you’ll know the importance of putting students in the right group. Whether it’s a... Read more
Reducing exam day stress Writer Teaching Tips 27 July 2019 What are the origins of exam day stress? There’s no doubt about it – exams are scary. But why exactly is this? What is it about an exam scen... Read more