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Bridging the post-pandemic learning gap
Helping students rebound from the pandemic, both academically and emotionally, is a union priority as all students return in September for in-person learning.
Planning ahead after a challenging year
As this challenging year comes to an end, here are some steps you can take now to get ready for a smoother return to your classroom in the fall.
Lessons learned from remote era
Insights about how our students learn best that were gained while working remotely will be helpful when we all return to the classroom.
Virtual field trips offer unique experiences
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the end of the school year was a popular time for class trips. This year, you don’t have to completely forgo those experiences; you and your students can embark on virtual field trips instead.
What’s the point of a test?
When an assessment is well-designed and aligns with standards, the idea of “teaching to the test” sheds its negative connotation.
A brain break room
I joined a Facebook group called Teaching with Neons, where teachers come together and share virtual Bitmoji classrooms or various themes for us to edit and use. Our schoolwide Brain Power program inspired me to bring this brain break room to my...
It pays to plan for the unexpected
A young teacher discovers that, while students may forget what educators say, they will never forget how they made them feel.
Empower students through real-world events
We can help students develop a better understanding of both the world and their place in it by using the world around us to teach in a way that invites critical thinking, draws on multiple perspectives and reflects who we are in the 21st century.
The power of identity teaching
Culturally relevant pedagogy can give students the skills, knowledge and dispositions to change systemic inequities. So teachers should examine and encourage ways to imbue their students with a sense of their own identities.
Learning can be a piece of cake
Long-time student Jillian Demery is now a second-year teacher, making the grade at the front of the classroom, teaching 5th-grade special ed students. Her accounting background, she says, has helped prepare her for remote learning. A self-described...