12 Common Reasons Students Don't Read & What You Can Do About It
TeachersReadingTeacher CafeWriting...Why don't students read more? There are many reasons, and it also depends on the individual student. Gathered here are some of the most common reasons students do not read and some ways to begin to address the issue.
Literature's Emotional Lessons
TeachersBooksTeacher CafeWriting...Grappling with the way books make students feel- not just analytical skills- should be part of the English curriculum.
Recording Feedback with Screencastify
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyWriting...If you have never thought of using a video for sharing feedback, it is now time to start. Screen casting as you provide comments and feedback. Capture your entire desktop with Screencastify.
TED-Ed Talks Recommended by Students for Students
TeachersTeacher CafeWritingLGBTQIA...All videos listed are those chosen by students for students from the TED-Ed global community. Did your favourites make the list?
How to Make Learning Effective
TeachersNeuroscienceTeacher CafeWriting...With the background on the principles and fundamentals of learning, along with the neuroscience behind it, you can get the most out of your students during class time with them.
8 Living Artists Every Educator Should Know
TeachersArtTeacher CafeWriting...Here are a few living artists to get you started at looking at the connections that can be made between the subjects and the themes that you might be addressing with your students.
Chasing The Definition Of An Academic Argument
TeachersTeacher CafeWritingLGBTQIA...The importance of argument in college and careers is stated by Joseph M. Williams and Lawerence McEnerney as defining argument not as, "wrangling" but as "a serious and focused conversation among people who are intensely interested in getting at the bottom of things cooperatively".
The 4 Properties of Powerful Teachers
TeachersSelfTeacher CafeWriting...A quick read of the properties that combines make a powerful teacher. A mix of personality, planning, passion, and presence all form the basis of excellence in teaching.
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.
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).
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.