4 Ways to Engage Students With Your Community
In This Post: Community engagement is an incredibly valuable experience for students. Four ways to incorporate community engagement into your classroom or in your role. I have learned a number of different strategies for teaching over the last few years. I’ve taken a deep dive into mastery learning and explored gamification. I have dabbled with badging. I have dissected personalized … Read More
3 Alternatives to Classroom Presentations
In This Post: A warning against always doing formal classroom presentations. Alternative options for classroom presentations that still encourage understanding & allow for assessment! I was writing this blog while hanging out after school with a few students. I asked them if they had ever had to do a formal presentation in a classroom. Suddenly groans filled the room. “Ugh, I … Read More
12 Educational Podcasts
In This Post: The power of learning through educational Podcasts. Rae’s top 12 Podcast recommendations for teaching strategies, technology, and teacher empowerment. Have you heard of The Educational Podcast Directory? It’s my “go-to” anytime I need a new educational listen! The Educational Podcast Directory is designed to be the best way for teachers to search for and discover new educational … Read More
Waiting to Have “Those Conversations” Is Hurting Students
In This Post The importance of conversations about our students’ futures. Helping our classrooms become avenues for discovering passion & practical uses for it! Using your content to help students find their futures. Growing up, learning was a struggle. I moved throughout my day feeling as if I was walking through a fog of confusion. While most of my classes … Read More
