My first year as a teacher began with a three-day new-teacher training that was essentially an Education 101 crash course. It included tips on writing lesson plans, how to use a K-W-L (Know, Want to ...
Includes updates and/or revisions. The science lesson was in full swing when I walked into my inclusion class. The students seemed attentive, following along in their books as my co-teacher read the ...
It’s no secret that teaching is a difficult profession. Shaping the next generation of thinkers is not easy. However, some people seem to have a harder time adapting to the job than others. One of ...
Today is the first day of my new gig as the Director of Digital Learning Initiatives at our Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning (DCAL). Over the next weeks and months I’ll be sharing with ...
Math teacher Lesley Fox joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about life as a teacher. Is this the worst time to become a teacher? Do teachers secretly play favorites? Why is bullying ...
The effects of reducing teacher questions and increasing pauses on student talk during morning news sessions were investigated. The length of student discourse was observed during random 10-min ...
“Look mom, I found a penny!” Any time one of my kids finds a forgotten penny lying around, it’s a pretty big deal. After they get a chance to admire their new treasure, I encourage them to put it in ...