Teaching and Learning - Podcasts
TeachersProductivityTeacher CafeEducationA variety of topics and themes are discussed in these podcasts. Download and listen anywhere! Topics of these podcasts range from testing and writing to teacher autonomy and take less time than your morning commute.
Everything Dice Related
TeachersGamingTeacher CafeEducationOver 40 resources all linked to dice and all educational of course! Take a look at all of the different ways to utilize this classroom resource.
#STAYFRESH
TeachersEducationTeacher CafeIdeas and tidbits for new teachers! A full list of interesting ideas and fresh takes some old ideas for a successful school year.
Tools To Boost Essay Writing
TeachersTeacher CafeWritingEducationNine tools collected from around the web for you to highlight to your students who need a boot in their essay writing. Tools ranging from writing tips, grammar help, and aids for distraction they are all listed here.
Livestreams and Dynamic Video Content Engage and Inspire Students
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyEducationIdeas for Live streaming, Skype in the classroom and Virtual reality in one quick article by Meghan Bogardus Cortez. With so much happening with EdTech in classrooms, this short article has great ideas to get started.
Reading Comprehension Strategies For ELL
TeachersTeacher CafeReadingWriting...Comprehension is the goal of, but it can be the most difficult reading skill to master, especially for ELL's. Here are some tips to make sure your strategies areas effective as possible for the learners.
Sexism in the English Language
TeachersLGBTQIASexualityTeacher Cafe...Interesting research done into the history of genders in English and vocabulary used to describe them.
Project Based Learning
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationWriting...Project Based Learning (PBL) prepares students for academic success, personal, and career success, and readies young people to rise to the challenges of their world and the world they will inherit.
Lessons From a Teacher of the Year
TeachersFamilyTeacher CafeWriting...As 2018 Georgia Teacher of the Year, John Tibbetts explains sometimes teachers learn from students in unexpected ways and amazing ways. He tells the story of a struggling students who confesses that she was the first person in her family to graduate from high school.
The Big List Of Class Discussions
TeachersTeacher CafeListeningSpeaking...15 formats of structuring a class discussion to make it more engaging, more organized, more equitable, and more academically challenging. If you have struggled to find effective ways to develop students' speaking and listening skills, this is your lucky day.
Optimizing Google Classroom For The Way You Work
TeachersEducationTeacher CafeTechnology...As education evolves, so do the needs of students and teachers. Google Classroom has updated Classroom to give teachers more control over how they organize everything.
Astronauts Read Popular Kids Books From Space
TeachersReadingSpaceTeacher Cafe...Take story time up a notch with your students and kids with this great experience of astronauts reading popular kids books from space.
Is Micro-learning The Solution You Need?
TeachersEducationTeacher CafeWriting...Is bite-sized learning for you? The learning strategy is largely known for quickly closing skill and knowledge gaps. It seems to be an ideal approach for many. What is Micro-learning?
5 Myths About Teaching in a Virtual Classroom
TeachersEducationTeacher CafeTechnology...With every new method of teaching comes new issues and in turn solutions to those issues. Here are five myths of teaching in a virtual classroom all of which bring new ideas and approaches to learning.
How BYOD Programs Can Fuel Inquiry Learning
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyWriting..."Instead of this just being a technology initiative, it really is an instructional initiative, so all of us from different departments can get on the same page." (Tim Clark, coordinator of instructional technology of Forsyth County Schools in Georgia).
Using Reflective Mapping To Help Grad Students Understand Their Transferable Skills
TeachersEducationTeacher CafeWriting...A walk-through of a workshop designed to assist grad students with understanding their own transferable skillsets. This reflective mapping tool will help students gain and recognize confidence in their skills and experiences.
Don Draper Wants You To Thank A Teacher
AdultsEducationRelationshipsTeacher CafeGreat teachers shape who we are today.