Cooking has always been more than just preparing food. It is a ritual of care, creativity, and connection. The kitchen is where families gather, traditions are passed down, and everyday ingredients are transformed into unforgettable experiences. In this beautiful intersection between food and life stands Le Creuset, a brand that […]
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Keeping Students Learn by Teaching
After the energy and excitement of the first few months, fall and winter bring the annual challenge of maintaining student engagement. This precise point in the school year provides an opportunity for teachers to maintain critical student engagement through project-based learning (PBL), which allows for collaboration and student choice. Youki […]
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4 Strategies for Building Content Knowledge
Elementary teachers pave the way for their students to be able to engage in rigorous project-based learning (PBL) by ensuring that they develop essential reading skills. This is accomplished through natural spelling and vocabulary practice, which can help students build content knowledge across disciplines. Unfortunately, schools do not always emphasize […]
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6 Differentiated Instruction Strategies for Project-Based Learning
Project-based learning (PBL) is a natural fit for differentiated instruction. By design, it is student-centered and student-driven, providing teachers with the space to meet a wide range of student needs. PBL allows for effective differentiation in assessment as well as in day-to-day management and instruction. PBL experts will tell you […]
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8 Brain Breaks Spark Happiness and Help Young Students Concentrate
Imagine this: You’re transitioning to a new lesson and suddenly your classroom is filled with bouncing legs and restless bodies. There’s chattering everywhere and irritating toys everywhere. It’s time to give the brain a break. It’s common knowledge that students need frequent breaks to stay focused and excited. However, during […]
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Making the Most of Morning Meetings in Middle School
How do you and your students start the day? Some schools have a fairly short classroom or advisory period, but how students and teachers spend that time is open-ended. In other schools, students begin learning from the first bell of the day. As educators, we always want to maximize our […]
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Teaching Students the Basics of Cyber Safety
As educators, it’s imperative that we teach students how to stay safe online, especially with the rise of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI. With rapidly evolving technological capabilities, it’s more important than ever to teach students about cybersecurity and online safety – topics that need […]
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Advantages of Verbal Assessment
The rapid rise of generative AI has created challenges for me in assessing student work. It is becoming increasingly difficult to determine the extent to which students rely on tools such as ChatGPT in their writing. Using GPTZero, a colleague recently discovered that a student turned in a paper that […]
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3 Tips for Providing Feedback to Students
Giving feedback on academic or behavioral issues can be stressful for both students and teachers. However, there are ways to make the process feel supportive and affirming. Feedback is most effective in environments that emphasize caring, not just obedience. In classrooms where educators foster unconditional positive regard, or valuing and […]
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Teaching Young Learners Self-Calming Techniques
The overwhelming and sometimes overwhelming feelings are hard to control, especially for our youngest students. Over the past three years, many have experienced hardships – loss of loved ones, grief, loneliness, food and housing insecurity – and the effects of school continue. Of course, dealing with strong emotions and disorders […]
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