We do our students a disservice when we don’t teach them about their government. Though many consider civics a higher-level subject, it can easily be adapted for younger grade levels to help them begin understanding and engaging with key concepts.
Tag: Learning
The State of Professional Development
Teacher professional development trainings should be a time to share ways to help kids succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. But are they?
Student Retention Rates and Standardized Testing
Student retention and standardized testing. These are two of the most controversial topics within education. Did you know they actually go hand in hand?
Trends in Pre and Post Pandemic Reading Levels
I would argue that most teachers have a results-first approach to teaching reading. This is not completely their fault, as our educational institutions perpetuate it by forcing them to think in terms of quotas rather than actual learning.
The Art of Inclusion in the Classroom
Inclusion classrooms are centered around making sure all students are given the richest educational experience possible, but teachers must be mindful to overcome the unique challenges they can present.
Getting Back To Normal
Our education system—and our children—are not exempt from that crushing weight. Many school districts have returned to in-person learning, extra-curricular activities and athletics, and mask mandates are being lifted. There is still one haunting repercussion of the pandemic that our schools and our children are facing on a daily basis; but before we dive head first into that, let’s go back to the beginning.
Should We Be Teaching or Facilitating Learning?
While there is no single right way to do an education, it is helpful and important to be familiar with the different models of education so that we can understand the benefits and drawbacks of each. As parents, we want to know how our child is learning and how to best support them. As teachers, we understand the value of questioning and evaluating our own methods and making adjustments when needed in order to best support our students’ learning.