As a fifth-grade public school teacher, April Archer is constantly looking for ways to bring warmth and intentionality into her classroom. Student-led conferences were coming up, and she wanted ...

Having the opportunity to create a learning environment that encourages creative thinking, teachers are in a unique position to help students develop one of their most important life skills. Although ...

Once an educator has reflected on their own values, the other three modules are designed to help visitors learn how to ...

For decades, curriculum, pedagogy, and technology have evolved to meet the changing needs of students. But in many schools, the classroom environment itself hasn’t kept pace. Classic layouts that ...

During the move to online and remote education in response to COVID-19, I am writing a series of posts covering a variety of educational technologies that can help you transition to online or remote ...

Elementary teachers can use these concepts to shift how they set up spaces, design learning opportunities, and empower students.

What we think of as traditional classrooms are fading into the past. Rigid classroom designs with rows of forward-facing seats with an instructor at the head of the class are increasingly vestiges of ...

As teachers prepare for a new school year, some will have a blind or visually impaired student on their roster. Creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for blind students can feel daunting, ...

“In improv there are no mistakes, only beautiful happy accidents. And many of the world’s greatest discoveries have been by accident.” – Tina Fey, Bossypants The art of improv comedy is to create a ...

What is Inclusion in the Classroom and Why is it Important? Inclusion in the classroom means that all children, no matter their racial, religious, or ethnic background, gender, learning style, or ...

Jere Chang never planned to become a teacher. Now, nearly two decades into her career, she's built a classroom many students ...