7 Ways to Deliver Excellent Lesson Plans That Stick
Teachers Teacher CafeEven when you are sure you have created the perfect lesson sometimes they can fall flat in the classroom. Your lesson plans content may be solid but still gets lost in translation from the page to the classroom. Here are seven ways to deliver lesson plans that stick with your students.
Summer Tips for Top Teachers
Teachers Teacher CafeTake time to improve your best asset- you. Here are 12 tips to level up your teaching this summer. Read through the article and try some new ideas for next semester.
Save Teacher Weekends: 6 Ways to Spend Less Time Grading Essays
Teachers Teacher CafeIt's never going to be a walk on the beach, but it can get easier, especially with a little advice from other teachers. The trick is to change your thinking about what it means to grade and essay. Instead of asking: "What errors can I mark in this essay?", ask "What comments can I make to help this student?".
Stay in MINT Condition in your Classroom
Teachers Teacher CafeA simple strategy (MINT) to stay in top form in your classroom to ensure all instructions are delivered in the most effective way. MINT is an acronym, M= Materials, I= In or out of seats, N= Noise level, T= Time. Teacher clarity has a positive influence on student achievement, read the article for ways to use this method in your classroom.
Teaching Is Harder-And More Rewarding- Than Ever
Teachers Teacher CafeEducators today are under intense pressure to innovate, reinvent, flip, somersault and dive into new methodology. This means more opportunity for teachers, but also more work, new thinking and new resources.
The Heart of Teaching
Teachers Teacher CafeWhat does it mean to be a great teacher? Of course credentials, knowledge, critical thinking and all other faculties of intelligence are important. However, a great teacher should be much more than credentials, experience and intelligence.
4 Common Mistakes That ESL Teachers Make When Planning Lessons
Teachers Teacher CafeLesson plans are tools to help teachers navigate the learning journey. So whether you are a novice or a pro, here are four things to avoid that will ensure your lesson plans take you on the correct route.
Throw Out Your Seating Chart and Try One of These Ideas Instead
Teachers Teacher CafeWill it be groups of 4 or 5? Pairs ? or will you separate the talkers students from the quite ones? It's time to start thinking about student seating. This article has several ideas that can add something fresh and new to your seating plans this year.
Classroom Management in the Tech-Equipped Classroom
Teachers Teacher Cafe TechnologyClassroom management, whether technology is being used or not, is to ensure that students are actively participating in the learning process, not simply receiving it.
7 Apps for Student Creators
Teachers Creativity Teacher CafeCreation based tasks promote higher-order thinking, encourage collaboration and connect students to real-world learning. There are a handful of interesting and dynamic apps that turn your students into creators with the leadership of teachers.�
The Teacher's Guide To Twitter
Teachers Teacher Cafe TechnologyTwitter has proven to be an indispensable tool to educators. It is definitely fun and worth the time and effort to learn to use. There are endless recourses and sites to utilize and visit for all educators in any type of classroom.
Using Google Sheets to Organize Student Media
Teachers Teacher Cafe TechnologyAre you looking for a template or sample of what other teachers are doing to track student media or other projects? Using Google Sheets is a perfect way to record and organize all of the data needed to keep several items on track.
Digital Activities for Gen Y
Teachers Teacher Cafe TechnologyOur students' digital behaviour influences our learning, language, rituals, values, routines, customs and communication. The article has several resources to help get your students to reflect effectively on their digital acts. This way you can facilitate and guide your students to make positive choices when they interact online.
eQuizShow
Teachers Gaming Teacher CafeCreate your own quiz game show experience with this easy to use website called eQuizShow. There are several examples to review and tutorials to watch and learn from. Your students will have a great time reviewing class material through this game show like experience.
Thinking on Their Feet: Instructional Carousels
Teachers Teacher CafeInstructional carousels are a great way to have learners up on their feet and moving. If you are not familiar with the Carousel, it is a tool for discussion in which prompts or questions are posted at stations around a room. Groups move about from station to station commenting and discussing in intervals. An interesting way to see topics through different lenses.
Higher Education Strategy Associates
Teachers Education Teacher CafeDaily reflections on issues, trends and data in higher education. Review recent posts and sign up for daily emails.
Five- Minute Film Festival: Virtual Field Trips
Teachers Listening Teacher CafeVirtual field trips can take your class places wouldn't be logistically possible in the real world. This edutopia post showcases great options to inspire your own virtual adventures.