Escape Rooms: Catering to Different Learning Styles
Escape rooms are multidisciplinary and purposefully designed with variety in mind. They require diverse thinking and allow multiple learning styles to thrive simultaneously.
Author: TEACH Magazine
Movement in the Classroom
After teaching at an alternative middle school for the past 4 years, the one thing I constantly hear from new students is: “We can move around in your room and not get in trouble?
Preventing the Summer Slide
Perhaps some learning loss is to be expected during summer vacation, but there are reasonable concerns about how the break may weaken students’ reading and math skills.
Math Scores: Why is This a Problem?
There are indications that student math scores are slipping. But there is much that can be done in the classroom to elevate students’ overall understanding of mathematical concepts.
Taking STEM Outside the Classroom
Todd Ablett has a simple solution for students who are bored in class: Get them out of the classroom—and into the workshop.
Put Down the Chalk and Retire: Life Lessons after Leaving the Classroom
As a teacher, you’re on the clock 24/7. Retirement—where every day is unscheduled, wide open, and full of possibilities—may seem like a dream.
More Than Just My GPA
I’m Sabina Bacino, a high school junior, and I’m writing this essay with the hope of improving the education system by modifying the way GPAs are calculated and valued.
5 Ways to Teach Empathy for Children of All Ages
Many 21st century employers argue that empathy is at the heart of success. But how do we teach students to master a skill that’s rooted in emotion instead of fact?
Preparing Students for Future Careers
Today’s students are inheriting a world of job disruption. Gone are the days where students could assume specific education will lead to a specific job.
The Importance of Teaching Earth Science
Earth science has long been the poor cousin of STEM programs. It takes a back seat to technology and gets short shrift alongside the physical sciences.