Classroom Management Tips for New Teachers
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I still remember my mentor teacher watching me try to quiet down a room of seventh graders by saying “guys, guys, can we focus” about six times in a row, getting quieter and more desperate each time, and her leaning over after and going,…
Project Based Learning Ideas for Schools
Say “project based learning” in a staff room and watch the room split in two. Half the teachers get a little nostalgic — they remember the year their kids built something that actually mattered and wouldn’t stop talking about it at…
Simple Critical Thinking Activities for Students
Most teachers don’t need a lecture on why critical thinking matters. What they actually want is something they can run on a Tuesday afternoon with fifteen minutes left before the bell, no printer, no prep the night before. That’s really the…