geralt / Pixabay Every January, the Electronic Village Online (EVO) from TESOL provides a series of free excellent online professional development sessions for teachers of English Language Learners. They’ve just issued a call for proposals from educators who have an idea for a session and want to lead it: The Electronic Village Online (EVO) Call…
Last updated July 6, 2024 If you are running a workshop or seminar on developing self-confidence for employees at work or adults in general, here are some of our favourite confidence building activities and exercises. Confidence-Building Activities and Exercises for Adults 1. Gratitude Journal Intention: This is one of the simplest yet most effective confidence…
(I’m republishing posts on my My All-Time Favorite Posts list. This one appeared in 2017. You can see them all here.) I worked with Education Week to create an animated video on the topic, which you can find at the bottom of this post. I’ve written a lot about transfer, including devoting a chapter…
The Harm of School Closures Can Last a Lifetime, New Research Shows is the headline of an Education Week article explaining the results of a new study (which is not related to the physical closing of schools during COVID). Of course, teachers, students and their families already knew this. I realize that districts sometimes…
‘More Inclusive Policies,’ What Teachers Say They Want is the headline of one of my recent Education Week columns. When restrictions are placed on instruction, students lose out. Here are some excerpts: ‘More Inclusive Policies,’ What Teachers Say They Want is the headline of one of my recent Education Week columns. When restrictions are placed…
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. While older children are showing encouraging signs of academic recovery, younger children are not making that same progress, and are sometimes falling even further behind, especially in math. New data released Monday points to the pandemic’s profound and enduring effects on…
These get-to-know-you games will start the ball rolling in no time. These get-to-know-you games will start the ball rolling in no time. Classroom Ideas, Icebreakers We Are Teachers
Just the thought of the stress starting up again soon is enough to send me spiraling. Just the thought of the stress starting up again soon is enough to send me spiraling. Career Advice, Positive School Culture, Teacher Problems We Are Teachers
Let’s break this concept down to make it easier to understand. Let’s break this concept down to make it easier to understand. Career Advice, Differentiated Learning We Are Teachers
IRVINE, Calif. — MIND Education, an organization dedicated to ensuring that all students are mathematically equipped to solve the world’s most challenging problems, today released the results of its annual ST Math Teacher Survey, conducted by MIND Research Institute, its social impact organization specializing in education and neuroscience research. Each spring, MIND sends out an…