Campus violence is also called campus bullying. It is different from ordinary fights between students. It is a bullying behavior among students. This behavior is long-term, targeted, and group-based. Most of it occurs on campus or campus. Around campus. The shadow of being bullied as a student may last from adolescence to middle age, and … Read more
An English teacher co-teaching trigonometry asked students to explain an equation to a child and to transform discrete problems into a story. I had always hated math. Now I suddenly find myself teaching trigonometry. I was an English teacher in Chicago Public Schools with certification in special education. When my school experienced a shortage of … Read more
In today’s fast-paced world, the demand for skilled professionals in various fields is constantly growing. Mechanical engineering, in particular, stands as a cornerstone of innovation and technological advancement. With the advent of online education, the accessibility and flexibility of learning mechanical engineering have greatly improved. Online mechanical engineering courses offer a plethora of benefits to … Read more
Brains can only take so much. The exact line that marks the boundary between “enough to manage” and “too much” is defined by individual experiences and personalities, but I think it’s safe to say that the last two years have been universally Too. Much. Especially for educators. One of the things we know about brains … Read more
Teachers and administrators know that reading scores are in the news across the United States, with 2022 NAEP results showing significant declines in student proficiency since 2019. Many variables contribute to this crisis: the disruptions of pandemic learning, inequitable educational systems that leave certain students behind, and a heated debate—dubbed “the reading wars”—regarding the best pedagogical approach, … Read more
For educators, the past few years have been punishing. Emerging from the pandemic, they’re now putting in longer days packed with classes but also juggling meetings, emails, grading time, and professional development that often stretch far beyond their normal workday. In the face of the latest emergency—lower test scores and concerns over learning loss—teachers have … Read more
At the monthly staff meeting, the principal makes an announcement. “At our staff meeting last month, our focus was differentiated instruction. In the feedback, many of you indicated frustration that it was hard to learn about the topic when someone was standing at the front of the room delivering information in a way that was … Read more
Have you ever been running late to another meeting or in the middle of a project that requires deep thought, and heard the dreaded words, “Got a minute?” Don’t get me wrong; I want to be available, visible, and helpful to teachers and staff members at my school. But when the “got a minute” question … Read more
School leaders are time starved. That’s the nature of the job. We can give everything to our work, and the job will still ask for more. Researchers have found that years of experience correlate with better success for principals; however, at the same time, they found that principals are leaving the profession at higher rates than before. I … Read more
We’ve all been there, sitting in yet another meeting where we feign interest. Many of us resign ourselves to the routine of these “time suck” meetings, but we should demand more. So, facilitators, no matter the meeting you are designing, consider these strategies to transform meetings into productive power hours. SMALL SHIFTS TO TURN MEETINGS … Read more