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It was the early days of remote learning. I was staring at a screen full of avatars, as not a single 12th grade student had their camera on. I was talking into the void, unsure if anyone was listening or learning. I missed their faces. I missed their jokes. I missed their interruptions, comments, questions and most of all, I missed the connection. On the screen, I couldn’t see the ah-ha faces or the looks of confusion. I couldn’t tell if they were drifting or most importantly, if they were okay. But then, I asked some big questions, and the magic was back. 

Learn how small changes can help make a big impact in our review of James Clear’s revolutionary book “Atomic Habits”.

Using our playlist-maker activity, we’ve made two lists of 11 songs to keep your classroom energized, engaged, and hard at work on their path to individual self-discovery. Here’s how they break down.

It all started in 2009, when then-English teacher Tracee Orman was building a unit around “The Hunger Games.” In her planning, she did what many teachers do: a search online to see what types of materials were already out there to borrow or purchase.

Got a birthday coming up? Maybe working on an early Christmas wishlist? These are some gadgets that our teachers love to use in their classrooms!

Ty Tiger, aka KindaSortaTeacher, has been busy on TikTok building an audience of over 50,000 teachers with her uplifting and encouraging stories.

School has long been rife with power structures. Recently we’ve come to discover that learning is done best when power is placed with the individual. Putting a belief in the individual – the teacher, the learner – ensures that ownership is felt in each role. But, unfortunately, structures and dynamics haven’t caught up with our knowledge yet.