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Classroom Perspectives

Teaching the Real Purpose of Writing

In English classes, which require students to sit and read or write for extended periods of time, it can be challenging to get them to want to do their work.

Creating a Reading Culture (Even When You’re Low on Time and Funds)

"Why read when you can watch the movie?" In my eight years as an educator, no other sentiment has been quite so crushing to hear from children.

Teacher Presence: Essential for Learning or Just a Buzzword?

When you have a teacher who has presence, students are impacted in ways that positively affect the class. But what exactly is teacher presence?

Changing Lives Through Empathy: Showing Forgotten Students Their True Potential

Most people tend to assume that my students are capable of less-than-stellar academic performances because they have complicated lives outside school.

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?

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?

Key Lessons We Can Learn from High School Musicals

Musicals form an important part of the arts, serving as powerful resources for student learning, engagement, and motivation.

Better Serving Introverts in the Classroom

As curriculums move away from an emphasis on content to skills, the time is right to use that move as an opportunity to better serve introverts in school.

Education News

STEAM and Civility: COSI Launches a New Learning Lunchbox

COSI's new John Glenn Inspiration Learning Lunchbox is a hands-on science kit that helps students explore STEAM concepts while also learning the value of civility and civic engagement.

5 Reasons Why Green Schoolyards Earn an A+

Green schoolyards benefit the children who use them by improving mental health, physical health, and learning outcomes.

What Do We Already Know About Our High Schoolers?

The recent cancellation of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) for 17-year-olds has sparked legitimate concerns about lost data.

Carhartt Celebrates Skilled Trades Educators Across America

Workwear brand commits $150,000 to support skilled trades education through grant and educator awards.

Whole Child, Whole School: Prioritizing Student Wellness

Imagine an elementary school where wellness isn't just a buzzword, but a cornerstone of student success.

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