The Importance of Self-Reflection in Teaching
When it’s just you and your students, self-reflection can be an invaluable tool to find out if you are giving them your best.
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The Importance of Media Literacy in a World Filled with Fake News
Fake News: we’ve all heard about it, but what is it, exactly, and how can media literacy help students detect it?
Gamification: The Next Evolution in Education
Gamification is already being used regularly in our students’ classrooms. But what does this look like in practice? Is it a good thing?
Transitioning Back to School: Advice for Teachers, Parents, and Students
How do we prepare ourselves when guidelines are constantly changing and the world is still facing immense uncertainty?
Why We Need to Teach Informational Text
Informational text not only helps diversify classroom content, but is crucial in preparing students to succeed in a society centered on information literacy.
Getting Emotional: The Importance of Empathy in the Classroom
How to change your class environment and students’ learning experience by incorporating empathy in your classroom.
The Curse of Too Much Information
In a world of rapidly spreading information, it’s hard to know what is important and what isn’t. It can be even harder for our kids.
Is the News a Commodity or a Public Service?
And what happens when the line gets blurred . . . ?
We asked teachers, “Do you teach current events in the classroom?”
We conducted a poll of Middle and High School teachers asking them if they used current events in the classroom, when they used them, and why. Here is what we learned.
Video Games and Developing Skills Students Need Later
Often described as harmful to kids, but could some video games actually help students learn? Research shows they can increase student engagement and build cognitive skills.