16 Jobs That Will Disappear in the Next 20 Years
Understanding the Teenage Brain
Teenagers think differently than grownups – they are more likely to take risks, be sleepy, misread emotions, give in to peer-pressure and lack self-control. Thanks to advances in technology, we have been able to peer inside the teenage brain and see more clearly how it works. How can teachers use this information?
Five Strategies to Demystify the Learning Process for Struggling Students
In this article learn the key principles from neuroscience that teachers can use in the classroom and share with students to help them demystify the learning process and become more responsible for their own learning.
TEACHERS: Engage Students Through Collaboration
In a nationwide survey. 6th-12th graders were asked one simple question: What engages you as learners? The results that came back could be categorized into 10 different strategies. But one request that came up over and over again, regardless of whether the students were from urban or rural areas, from private or public schools, was to let them collaborate. Read how to set up collaboration for success.
TEACHERS: More Talking in Math Class, Please
Providing elementary students with the opportunity to connect math and language benefits students and deepens their understanding of math concepts. In this article you will find three tips to get math conversations started.
TEACHERS: What About Memory
TEACHERS: The 100 Word Challenge
The 100 Word Challenge is a free weekly creative writing challenge for children under 16 created by Julia Skinner. Each week a prompt is given, which can be a picture or a series of individual words and students can use up to 100 words to write a creative piece. You can learn more about the 100 Word Challenge here. Or check out these ideas from one teacher of how to use it with students.
FOR PARENTS: The Key to Avoiding Entitlement - Stop doing stuff for your kids that they can do for themselves!
SCHOOL LEADERS: A Solution for Student Disengagement
Schools in America are places where too many kids do not want to be. A Gallup study showed that 24 percent of fifth graders were disengaged. That percentage grew to 39 percent for middle school students and 56 percent for students in high school. Check out this suggestion for how to begin the work of engaging more students in school.
SCHOOL LEADERS: Courage to Change: What it takes to Shift to Restorative Discipline
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