Mini Lessons are a great way to provide chunkable content and incorporate seemingly smaller skills that can be practiced over time. Personally, I love using mini lessons in conjunction with stations...
We’ve become a meme: a picture of a teacher bringing all their grading home in a pick up truck or carrying a stack of papers taller than the teacher is… Well, I’m out: I refuse to normalize sacrific...
Writing Teachers’ Struggles
We all see it: the blank stares at digital documents that indicate students have no clue where to go next. Sure, you have described that students need to write more conc...
What is Academic Planning?
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In order to understand student success planning, we first need to understand what academic planning is. Essentially, this is when students are planning for their futur...
Often overlooked, having a solid rapport and system of support with the parents of gifted students is extremely helpful to the classroom environment. In this article, I will relay 5 different ways t...
Life Skills for High School Students: Stress-Management
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Introduction
Stress can directly impact the brain and how we process information; it becomes even more critical when this stress is chron...
20 Tech Supplies You Need to Teach OnlineÂ
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Teaching online can sound like an easy feat; but as we all learned during the 2020 quarantine, it is anything but. Teaching online has it...
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Parent communication is a critical part of the school year. It allows parents to stay informed about their child's progress and learn how they can be involved in their education. In ad...
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You're probably feeling a bit apprehensive about your college application essay. It's okay! Writing a good essay is hard, especially when it's the only thing you have that might get yo...
Tips for Helping High School Students with ADHD
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Introduction
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common condition that affects people of all ages, including high school student...
Why Should We Incorporate Social-Emotional Learning in the High School Classroom?
Social-emotional learning: buzzword, catch-phrase, gifted objective, holistic education skills. Education can see s...
Time-Management Overview
Managing your time can go off the rails quickly with just a few distractions. So how do you manage your time effectively and stay focused? Time Management includes organizi...
