LIFE SKILLS: ENCOURAGE READING AT HOME Do you remember the first book you ever read? For me, it was the “Three Billy Goats Gruff,” a famous Norwegian fairy tale complete with fattened goats, a troll, and the quest for greener pastures. I would ask my mom to read me...
With the fall season rolling in and the school year in full swing, rookie teachers may be feeling the growing pains that come with mastering a new craft. Steven Turner, a U.S. government and world history teacher in Charlottesville, Virginia, shares his experience as...
Formative assessments, when used correctly and in context, can lead to increased engagement and improved outcomes for students. But defining how formative assessments can help educators, or even what they are for in the first place, can be difficult without a clear...
SCHOOL COMMUNICATION TOOLS In the era of the smartphone, expecting parents to get their information about school events from your marquee seems awfully out-of-date. Of course, you’re probably thinking that it’s not that simple—you might send a newsletter home...
In a previous post, we discussed the importance of report card comments for providing parents with information about their students’ performance. But what kind of information should these comments provide? As education consultant Leah Davies wrote for Kelly Bear...
Teachers are used to taking work home. Assignments to grade, reading to finish, lesson plans to write—there’s always a stack of papers, a USB drive, or textbooks that have to be shuttled back and forth. But what if lesson plans and other vital paperwork didn’t...
