As with all content areas, there are certain aspects of instruction that feel most natural when delivered in person and others that lend themselves well to virtual instruction. Once upon a time, when I taught…
If I think back to my high school Latin class, I distinctly recall the contagious excitement as Mrs. Giovanni* led the class through a rousing chorus of the conjugation jingle, “Porto, portas, portat, portamus, portatis,…
Science, and STEAM (STEM with the Arts), learning are two of our most hands-on learning opportunities in schools. Science teachers and STEAM teachers across the world are surely feeling the intense loss of their hands-on…
Math can be one of the most daunting subjects for students even when they are physically attending classes in school. Stories of math anxiety abound and it’s not uncommon for many students to become extremely…
There are so many fantastic resources available to teachers that support literacy instruction. Oftentimes, many of these resources come at a hefty subscription rate, however, in an effort to support the COVID-19 distance learning challenge, most…
One of the biggest challenges facing educators right now, especially those who work with primary grade children, is assessment. How do we deliver assessment in an entirely digital learning environment? How do I decide what…
How many times, as a teacher, have you wished that you could take your students somewhere on a learning adventure? Then you start to think about the challenges posed with a field trip, like transportation,…
As a teacher, are you finding yourself challenged with how to present new learning to your students in a way that is both consistent for every child and repetitive for those who need it to…
Every teacher has their own unique way of managing the workflow of their classroom. Some primary teachers use the mailbox method or the hanging seat sacks where students can store completed work. Some teachers have…
While we have always known school to provide instruction and education, there are so many aspects of school to which we have been innocently naive. Most specifically, and most challenging to replicate in this currently…