Three Ways to Empower Students to Own the Classroom Culture
Please find the article, videos and podcast here.
Entries by Jennifer
How to Use Backward Chaining to differentiate Instruction (Article and Podcast)
Please find the link here.
Teaching Outside the Comfort Zone Podcast
Please find the podcast link here.
16 Ideas to Introduce the Hidden Curriculum the First Weeks
Please find the blog post here.
Three Ways to Add Culturally Responsive Critical Thinking to Your Lessons
Please find the article and podcast link here.
Activities to Support the Mental Health of your Students: Novak Education
Please find the link here. Videos and Resources by Grade Level: Self-awareness Self-management Social awareness Relationship skills Responsible decision-making
Creative Habits vs. Creative Momentum
Please find the article and podcast link here.
What Makes a “Good” Project? Podcast with Gary Stager
Good projects aren’t that tough to design. But somehow we always seem to overcomplicate them. (Myself included) What if I told you that the BEST project prompts could fit on a single post-it note? Ones that have students coming in during lunch, working late hours in the evening, mastering curricular standards, and producing awe inspiring work that […]
Juxtaposing Ideas to Deepen Understanding in ELA, Math and Science
Please find the article link here. Juxtaposing similar things—and thinking critically about differences and similarities—is a powerful cognitive tool that can deepen learning and engagement.
How to Reflect on a Challenging School Year
How will you reflect on the 2021-2022 school year? Like many educators, right now reflection might be the last thing on your mind. I felt the same way 15 years ago after my toughest year as an educator. I hadn’t connected the way I would have liked with my class. Many of my projects fell […]