Thanksgiving is right around the corner, but counting one’s blessings doesn’t need to be limited to just the month of November! Researchers have found that practicing…
Best Practices for Supporting Students with Special Needs
When teachers hear the term special needs, the most common type of educational disability probably comes to mind: a learning disability. This term, however, includes a…
How to Restore Your Motivation to Teach
What do we do when we have zero motivation in the classroom?
One of the most effective ways to restore your motivation to teach is to connect to why you teach. When we…
Four Early Reading Strategies and Teaching Tips
One of the leading predictors of future academic achievement is early reading success. Because early readers are just learning to read, many traditional reading…
Why Students Aren't Motivated and How to Motivate Them
Have you ever asked a student why they do their homework? Chances are the answer is something like this: "My teacher told me to." Have you ever asked a student why…
How to Address Bullying in Your Classroom
Bullying is portrayed in many movies and TV shows as a funny gag to laugh at. Unfortunately, as any parent or educator knows, bullying is no joke. In fact, bullying…
Solutions To Your Biggest Classroom Challenges
Chances are you are experiencing a classroom challenge that you need a solution for. Rather than go through the process of trial and error, I have posed some common…