Masks and Social Distance: Helping Students with Hearing Loss
As school districts nationwide grapple with re-entry concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic, the most basic needs of some of our most vulnerable children may be overlooked.
Class Management
Failure to Communicate: Ending School Violence
What can be done when facing violence in the classroom? There is no one right answer. It often depends on the student and their individual needs.
How Technology Improved Student Achievement in My Art Class
Disciplinary problems were high, student achievement was low, and so was my patience. I knew I couldn’t do this again the following year, so I decided to change my approach.
The End of Discipline in the Classroom
The current thinking on discipline is preemptive, rather than reactive. Change how you run your classroom, experts suggest, and discipline issues will no longer be a problem.
Meet the Parents: Navigating Tricky Waters
Most parents are rational, reasonable, and respectful, but it’s those high maintenance ones that every teacher dreads. And the situation seems to be worsening each year.
The Case for Fido in the Classroom
These days there is an increased demand—and need—for therapy or service dogs in the classroom. But one of the problems with dogs at school is a lack of national standards.
Addressing LGBTQ+ Bullying in Your School
Almost two million LGBTQ+ teenagers consider suicide each year. Does this statistic scare you? If not, it should.
Budgeting for Classroom Supplies
It’s time to start prepping the classroom—and to spend money. Here are some ways to reduce the amount you spend as a teacher, and still have a nice classroom.
Slow Down: Keeping Children Safe in School Zones
Far from being a safe haven, schools can be a danger zone, especially for students walking amongst the crush of cars and buses that converge at drop-off and pick-up times.
Suspending Suspensions
A growing chorus of educators and researchers have lately come together to urge schools away from suspension as a way to tame repeat classroom offenders.