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155: How to Teach When Everyone's Scattered
Some of your students are in school. Others are at home. Some days they might switch. Your students are all over the place, and you're supposed to be…
5 years, 6 months ago
154: Hexagonal Thinking: A Colorful Tool for Discussion
If you've been looking for a fresh approach for getting students to think outside the box and collaborate with each other, this may be just what you …
5 years, 6 months ago
153: Four Laws of Learning
Teaching is complex. It's dynamic. Every day we learn about new tools, strategies, and programs, and it's easy to lose our way. When you start to fee…
5 years, 6 months ago
152: Creating Moments of Genuine Connection Online
One of the most important things we need to accomplish as we move forward into the school year is building relationships with our students. But if yo…
5 years, 7 months ago
151: Historically Responsive Literacy: An Equity-Centered Approach to Curriculum
Despite many attempts at improvement, school is still not working for many of our students, especially students of color. My guest, Dr. Gholdy Muhamm…
5 years, 7 months ago
150: A Few Creative Ways to Use Student Blogs
Since blogs first showed up on the internet, they have really evolved as a genre, and they're a smart choice for a robust, long-term assignment. In t…
5 years, 8 months ago
149: Nine Ways Online Teaching Should Be Different from Face-to-Face
Chances are you're going to be doing at least some online teaching in the upcoming school year. What shifts do we need to make in our face-to-face te…
5 years, 8 months ago
148: Backward Design: The Basics
Are we planning with clear, measurable, meaningful learning goals to guide us, or are we just keeping students busy? Backward design helps us make su…
5 years, 9 months ago
147: Why White Students Need Multicultural and Social Justice Education
Some educators wonder if multicultural and social justice education are relevant if most of your students are white. The answer is yes. In fact, they…
5 years, 9 months ago
146: Reopening School: What it Might Look Like
Some thoughts on what post-COVID instruction might look like when schools reopen. (Spoiler alert: None are as good as face-to-face, a few aren't too …
5 years, 10 months ago