What if I told you that reading isn't cutting it anymore? For too long, schools have emphasized an information hierarchy, with reading at the top, and other critical skills at the bottom (if they're …
Professional Development
My Secret Sauce for Staying Informed without Anxiety, plus 5 Tips
Imagine this scene: You are scrolling through Facebook and you see a headline. BREAKING NEWS: SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAS HAPPENED. But you don't react. You don't feel your shoulders tense up. Your …
Why You Should Beware of Binary Thinking and Four Tips to Think More Clearly
Having a spectrum of choices is what makes life colorful, so why do humans have the tendency to get stuck intwo binary and opposing viewpoints? People love to divide and categorize. We do it all the …
5 Crucial Minutes: Establishing a Fun and Focused Routine to Start Class
Picture this. 8:30. The bell rings and your students are slowly walking to their seats. They roam around theroom, chat with their neighbor, and school through their phones. "Class is starting. Put …
8 Abbreviations that Will Make You an Expert ESL Teacher
OverviewThe field of language education has many acronyms and abbreviations. The acronyms all have specific purposes. Teachers should pay attention to using accurate language to describe their …
6 Simple Solutions to Include Music in Multicultural Learning
Science points to the fact that human beings are wired to respond to music. Elena Mannes, the author of The Power of Music, discovered that music stimulates more areas of the brain than any other …