Tips and Tricks for Teaching Study Skills to Kids
Teachers Teacher CafeIdeas and tools that will help teach study skills, create good habits and learn organizational techniques for school kids of all ages. There is a variety of ideas for you to figure out what works for you. Remember that each student is unique.
Breaking the Teacher-Student Conflict Cycle
Teachers Culture Teacher CafeThe key to improving student behavior is changing the way teachers and administrators react. A three-part series on building positive school culture.
50 Favourite Classroom Apps
Teachers Teacher Cafe TechnologyEducators and students are quickly becoming more comfortable with classroom technology, allowing them to shift from thinking about the technical side of integrating a new tool, to focusing on how it improves learning. The sheer number of education apps is still overwhelming, increasingly teachers have found what works for them and they are sticking to them.
Making Group Work Manageable
Teachers Leadership Teacher CafeTeachers are more likely to design and implement meaningful group activities when they have management strategies to do so. Taking proactive steps can enhance engagement while curbing the chaos.
22 Powerful Closure Activities
Teachers Teacher CafeWhat is Closure? Closure is the activity that ends a lesson and creates a lasting impression. Teachers use closure to check, tie up and correct while students find it helpful for summarizing, linking and transferring ideas to new situations.
5 Must-See TED Talks for Teachers
Teachers Teacher CafeGet inspired by these terrific, short videos by experts who deeply care about education.
Six Things I Do In Every Foreign Language Lesson I Teach
Teachers Teacher CafeWhat are the good things educators need to focus on before, during and after teaching language lessons.
IRISPen: A Digital Highlighter
Teachers Gadgets Teacher Cafe TechnologyOne of the hottest tech gadgets of this year, the IRISPen. A tool that can scan textbooks and transfer items in note form to other digital platforms like tablets and laptops. Every university student will want one.
5 Google Resources You Never Knew Existed
Teachers Education Teacher Cafe TechnologyWith all the new Edtech resources popping up, it is easy to miss some of the good ones that would be most useful in the classroom.
Discussion Topics for Adults
Teachers Teacher CafeOne key goal almost every adult ESL student shares is gaining the ability to speak English with others. Luckily, they come to the classroom with a unique advantage. They have life experience.
The Best Websites For Creating Online Learning Games
Teachers Gaming Teacher CafeA collection of free and useful tools for creating games. Try them with students and have them follow directions and practice tasks to reach their learning goals all in fun and exciting ways.
Digital Literature Circles
Teachers Reading Teacher CafeDigital Literature Circles Help Readers Create, Compose and Connect: highlights how to integrate technology into lessons to enhance discussion and reading not only in the class but beyond the school day as well.
ELA Lesson Reflection
Teachers Teacher CafeShort videos on lesson reflection and other topics inside the classroom for educators to gain insight and clarity of their own teaching styles and classrooms lessons.
4 Tips Teachers Can Use to Practice Self-Care and Set Boundaries
Teachers Productivity Self Teacher CafeIt's hard to strike the right balance between helping individuals and making sure that you can complete the task that affect all your students, but we hope that the following tips can help you get there.
Three Ways to Engage Students In and Outside the Classroom
Teachers Creativity Teacher CafeWhen students become directly engaged in the learning process, they take ownership of their education. The following learning activities have helped to engage students in and outside the classroom. These strategies also help to keep your teaching relevant, fresh, and creative.
TED-Ed Blog
Teachers Teacher CafeFrom sports to samurai, here are lessons that bring the classroom to life. A series of online videos featuring lessons worth sharing.
The Best Websites For Developing Academic Skills and Vocabulary
Teachers Teacher Cafe Education Internet Culture LanguageThe latest from Larry Ferlazzo's collection of The Best....series of lists. This list of academic English resources will help English Language Learners and native-English speakers alike in developing a mastery of academic English.
Five Proven Hacks to Help Students Tackle Revision
Teachers Teacher Cafe WritingWe know more about the science of learning than ever before, but too few pupils use these strategies when preparing for exams. Working smarter involves using your time and energy efficiently, but many students still do not use the most effective strategies.
Great Big Story
Teachers Photography Teacher CafeGreat Big Story is a video network dedicated to the untold, overlooked and flat-out amazing. Humans are capable of incredible things and Great Big Story is here to tell them all.
Online Resources For Students Not Literate In Their Home Language
Teachers Reading Teacher CafeStudents not literate in their home language can have challenges, including the fact that most online resources require some degree of literacy. Here are a few online resources that can be helpful.
Mastering the Art of Presenting
Teachers Leadership Teacher CafeBeing able to give an effective presentation is essential to your career success. Christine Kelly, provides pointers on how to do so.