As the holiday season approaches, educators find themselves amidst a whirlwind of activities, heightened energy, and the challenge of maintaining focus in the classroom. It’s a time when “holiday madness” can easily seep into the learning...
I noticed an episode of the Andy Griffith Show on my television this morning. Seeing that classic show got me to wondering why it’s still so popular—despite the fact that the kind of community and the simplistic life it represents doesn’t exist now and didn’t really...
Classroom Management Welcome to our back-to-school series on the ever-important topic: classroom management. When we hear “classroom management” it sounds like a teaching-101 topic because every teacher has been hearing about it since the day they started their...
As a former teacher with years of experience in the field of education, I have seen the power of inclusive practices in transforming the lives of students with disabilities. Inclusive education goes beyond legal requirements; it is a commitment to ensuring that every...
Designing Better Teacher Training Motivation plays a crucial role in job performance, and it is no different when it comes to teacher training. In this third part of our series on designing better teacher training, we will take a look at the characteristics of...
Designing Better Teacher Training In the first installment in the Designing Better Teacher Training, we focused on strategies related to learning new concepts. However, much teacher training is focused on learning complex skills and processes that are used during...
