Tapping into the arts helps students—and teachers—make an emotional investment in reading Plagiarism is both easier to commit due to the tremendous amount of content “out there,” but also ridiculously easy to catch with a simple Google search. As an English teacher, I’ve found that if my assignment can be easily plagiarized, it probably isn’t
Changing student motivation from being disruptive to being successful Working with students who typically haven’t been very successful in the classroom can be a challenge. Luckily, there are a few simple approaches to take that will help you motivate those reluctant learners from day one. Every child wants to succeed. I know this is true.
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Erik M. Francis, M.Ed., M.S. is an author, educator, and speaker who specializes in teaching and learning that promotes cognitive rigor and postsecondary (college and career) readiness. He is the author of Now THAT’S a Good Question! How to Promote Cognitive Rigor Through Classroom Questioning (ASCD). He is also the owner of Maverik Education LLC, providing academic
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Skill building and making connections with themes boosts social studies learning and engagement There are a number of lessons I have learned in my 20 years as a teacher of American History. Appreciation of history is like a fine wine … the longer you let it sit (the older we get), the better (more meaningful)
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A design thinking project to inspire the future generation of leaders Students today are faced with global issues that impact their lives such as bias, political divisiveness, injustice, and mass shootings. These students have the potential to become a generation of leaders that improve the world for everyone. Educators are in a position to provide
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Making connections with sports in the middle school classroom When I taught middle school language arts, one of my students, Matthew, would complain that he was not able to give an explanation about or summarize the poems we were reading in class. However, every Monday he would spend the first part of class talking to
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