At Ease in the Classroom: How to Mentor Student-Teachers
You’ve likely been a student-teacher. You’ll likely have a student-teacher too. But you’ve probably never been given training about how to host one well.
January 2016
Jazzing Up History Class
Educators teaching history may find guidance in the genius of Miles Davis’ advice to musicians, “Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there.”
Interrupting and Other “Bad” Class Behaviours
If students are misbehaving in class, there's usually a reason behind that behaviour. It’s an educator’s job to figure out what's going on and find a solution with the student.
Looking for Henry Turner
Mo Gold and Arthur Birdwell aka Birdie, are fish out of water. Mo—Jewish and sardonic. Birdie—Black, thoughtful and gargantuan—a Caribbean prince. Both private detectives. ...
The Trials and Tribulations of Substitute Teaching
Many substitute teachers like me can teach a different grade every single day, from K–12. It can be challenging, to say the least.