2018-07-24 18:18
What is project-based learning (PBL)? What are the challenges and benefits of this approach to deeper learning? On this episode of Tch Talks, we’re chatting with the bri… Read More
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2018-07-23 20:08
Hey Folks! I hope the summer is treating you all well. We’re currently engaging with teachers in a pilot course, pairing videos of teacher practice with high-quality instructional mate… Read More
2018-07-20 08:21
How might student learning improve if assessments were innovative, authentic, and playful? Learning can — and should — be fun, but when it comes to assessment, teachers can be ve… Read More
2018-07-19 21:04
When I started teaching 17 years ago, I began collecting tote bags. Fabric bags, plastic bags — even sturdy paper bags proved useful. On weekday afternoons, I loaded stacks of papers a… Read More
2018-07-17 04:10
The meaning of the term digital literacy has shifted over the years from basic competency to a more nuanced and all-encompassing proficiency that goes far beyond Google and Microsoft Wo… Read More
2018-07-13 15:00
Social media is more than posting pictures of your dog or finding new recipes. It’s one of the most powerful ways to refine your craft as an educator. For teachers, social media i… Read More
2018-07-11 16:00
Summer is here, so you’ve probably been off from school for at least a few weeks. Your brain may have finally shut off its “teacher mode” and that can be a great feeling. B… Read More
2018-07-10 16:00
Does outstanding teacher organization make your heart skip a beat? Whether your teacher life is Instagram ready… or you’ve been searching for the secret to classroom zen si… Read More
2018-07-06 22:27
Teaching Channel Laureates make visible their own problems of practice. They invite you to help them analyze their work, make refinements, and test out improvements with the ultimate goal of… Read More
2018-07-06 17:00
It’s important to be clear up front: there’s no magic wand, no fool-proof plan, no “if you just do this” to getting a job. The entire process has too many variables… Read More
2018-07-02 23:55
Sponsored content provided by Concordia University-Portland. Face it — schools can be stressful places to work, and that perpetual stress can take a serious toll on the faculty and sta… Read More
2018-06-29 19:00
In case you missed any of the great ideas we explored this month on Tchers’ Voice, let’s recap our jazzy June lineup, filled with great ideas from passionate educators just… Read More
2018-06-29 14:00
Editor’s Note: In this Tch DIY video series, Tch Laureate Geneviève DeBose Akinnagbe shares the process of creating and sustaining a youth-led community book club at the Bronx S… Read More
2018-06-27 17:00
No matter where you teach, you probably have English Language Learners (ELLs) in your school community. While it’s true that all learners are language learners, teaching ELLs may feel… Read More
2018-06-26 19:24
School just got out, so hopefully, as an educator, you’re taking time to relax. But we all know that most teachers don’t shut their minds off completely in the summer. You’… Read More
2018-06-26 03:07
4.8 million. That’s the number of English language learners enrolled in K-12 schools, according to the U.S. Department of Education. In other words, at least one out of every 10 studen… Read More
2018-06-22 16:00
Editor’s Note: In this Tch DIY video series, Tch Laureate Geneviève DeBose Akinnagbe shares the process of creating and sustaining a youth-led community book club at the Bronx S… Read More
2018-06-21 17:00
When the school days are whizzing by and you have a thousand things to do, it can seem easiest to just power through on your own. But we are truly better together! Effective collaboration he… Read More
2018-06-20 18:00
After months of 60-70 hour weeks, 5:00 am alarms, staying late at school to work with students, coaching games or events that don’t end until the wee hours, and so much more — th… Read More
2018-06-20 03:21
As students walk into class, they gather all their materials and get to work right away on their collaborative projects. Groups are independently engaged in their learning. “I think gr… Read More
2018-06-18 17:00
A recent study involving rural farmers and urban activists in North Dakota asked each group to “select three terms that describe what ‘social justice’ means to you,”… Read More
2018-06-15 18:00
Every teacher seeks opportunities to engage students, but how often do you have the opportunity to truly immerse your students in the discipline you love? And how can you be certain that the… Read More
2018-06-15 16:00
Planning a lesson and designing instruction can be an exciting process. Delivering that lesson and interacting with students as they make your abstract ideas come to life is energizing. Asse… Read More
2018-06-15 03:02
Your long-awaited summer break has arrived! While teachers are especially good at filling up their calendars with neglected to-dos and preparation for what’s next, be sure to pause and… Read More
2018-06-13 00:01
The temperature is on the rise, but nothing’s quite as hot as Tch Laureate Sarah Brown Wessling’s strategies for student success. Whether you’re inside and staying cool, or… Read More
2018-06-11 23:31
My father is my hero, my inspiration, and one of several people I credit for my journey to becoming a science teacher. Whether it was dissecting cow hearts or cleaning a creek, he always tau… Read More
2018-06-08 20:59
Do you remember in It’s A Wonderful Life when Zuzu Bailey says, “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings?” I have my own similar saying, but it’s a more mode… Read More
2018-06-08 16:30
Differentiation is one of those things that never seems like it can be 100% mastered. Once you have your differentiation strategies dialed in for a particular set of students… you get… Read More
2018-06-07 18:56
Why We Hang In There Deep sighs, rolled eyes, slumped shoulders, and hanging heads, met with eyes yearning for hope… No, it’s not a summons for jury duty, it’s the reactio… Read More
2018-06-05 16:00
It’s cold. It’s raining. I’m wearing a sweater as I write this, yet it’s late May and the “countdown” is on. Here at Downers Grove North High School… Read More
2018-06-04 16:00
Sponsored content provided by Concordia University-Portland. Any teacher will tell you that school doesn’t really calm down. The end of the school year is one of the busiest, most… Read More
2018-06-01 20:58
In case you missed any of the great ideas we explored this month on Tchers’ Voice, let’s recap our marvelous May lineup, filled with great ideas from passionate educators ju… Read More
2018-06-01 16:00
Congratulations! You made it to the end of the school year. Are you excited for summer? Are you already thinking about the next school year? Here at Teaching Channel, we sure are! At the beg… Read More
2018-05-31 16:00
As we come to the end of another school year, it’s often a moment to pause and imagine what new and innovative things we can experiment with next year. Given our interconnected lives a… Read More
2018-05-30 15:00
As another school year comes to a close, I’d bet that you and your students are looking forward to summer break. While these last days of school can be crazy, they’re often refle… Read More
2018-05-30 02:22
Have you ever taught a lesson and realized too few of your students learned what you taught? You’re not alone! We’ve experienced this numerous times in our years as classroom tea… Read More
2018-05-25 16:00
Question for you: If the health of our democracy depends on the people, then when do we learn the skills of participation? Hopefully, your answer was the most transformative space on earth&h&hell…Read More
2018-05-25 16:00
We all enter the teaching profession with a number of hopes and goals for the kind of classroom community we want to create and the kinds of learning in which we want to engage our students… Read More
2018-05-24 17:00
As educators, we often come into the field with the perfect grade level in mind. I thought it would be ideal to teach second grade. Not too young, where students are still gaining independen… Read More
2018-05-23 16:00
One of the most challenging aspects for educators of English language learners (ELLs) is accurately assessing language development over time — oral language, in particular. Due to the… Read More
2018-05-21 16:00
Think back to your undergrad work. If you’re like me, you probably can still remember the first lesson you ever created for a methods class. “Caring for Commas” — tha… Read More
2018-05-18 15:00
As the school year comes to a close, you and your students may be taking time to reflect on the year, especially the culture of your classroom. What went well? What would you change? Perhaps… Read More
2018-05-17 16:00
Your students just won’t stop talking. You feel like you’re constantly talking over people just to be heard. We’ve all been there! If your classroom has become too chatty… Read More
2018-05-17 02:51
Group work. Two seemingly innocent words that cause both teachers and students alike to tremble with apprehension. The ghosts of bad group work past conjure haunting memories of disagreement… Read More
2018-05-15 19:00
The concept seems contradictory, right? You’ve been trained to keep your head down, do your work, and try not to get noticed. You’re a new teacher; tenure is two to four years aw… Read More
2018-05-15 00:26
Blogging. It’s such an inspirational and aspirational idea to incorporate into the classroom. It has an audience, it asks students to really share about a topic that interests them, an… Read More
2018-05-11 20:26
Teacher Appreciation Week has once again come and gone. Lauding and applauding for seven days, from those who have been impacted by an educator, directly or indirectly. Whether it be the thi… Read More
2018-05-11 20:10
Teacher appreciation is something I think about a lot. When I was in the classroom full-time, I so appreciated the notes from children and families — especially when they arrived at ti… Read More
2018-05-11 16:00
Since my very first day of teaching, I’ve always preferred to focus on the hope of what students can do as opposed to the fear of what they cannot. Of course, there are limits to what… Read More
2018-05-10 15:00
“To turn off your iPad, you press the button on the side. Let’s practice turning it off and on, and our next steps will be to explore the App Store.” This professional deve… Read More
2018-05-09 17:00
“What if you chose to teach, because you could be anything.” ~ Talia Milgrom-Elcott, 100kin10 2018 Summit “Choosing to teach because you could do anything&rdqu&hell…Read More
2018-05-08 20:44
In 1949, when I was twenty-one years old, I took a creative writing course at the New School in Manhattan, taught by Professor Don M. Wolfe. He had been my freshman English teacher at New Yo… Read More
2018-05-07 23:53
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! We’re kicking off our week of Tchers’ favorite things by gifting you with time. Well, sort of! Since we can’t literally give you more time… Read More
2018-05-04 18:13
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 7-11, 2018 The school year may be winding down, but spring is definitely one of the most stressful times of the year for teachers. So what better time to sho… Read More
2018-05-04 18:04
Summer is just around the corner. Here at Teaching Channel, we know you’ve worked hard all year, so we certainly encourage you to take time to rest and recharge. You definitely deserve… Read More
2018-05-04 15:00
Standards and assessment. Two words that are packed with so much meaning for educators. When you hear those words, do you cringe? Or do you get excited about measuring your students’ g… Read More
2018-05-03 15:00
Making Teaching More Manageable We all have days (or weeks, or months) when we feel like we can’t keep teaching. Often these times come at the end of the year, when we’re exhaust… Read More
2018-05-02 15:00
Here at Tch, our goal is to appreciate teachers all day, every day. This Teacher Appreciation Week, we want to give you what you really need: more time and more energy, plus opportunities to… Read More
2018-05-01 23:48
As adults, we often rely on people with practical knowledge to model procedures for certain tasks we intend to do on our own. This is why we sometimes turn to YouTube for guidance whenever w… Read More
2018-05-01 01:04
In case you missed any of the great ideas we explored this month on Tchers’ Voice, let’s recap our awesome April lineup, filled with great ideas from passionate educators ju… Read More
2018-04-27 15:36
Are you looking to kick start the school year with a robust, vetted, and Next Generation Science Standards-designed unit? If you’re teaching science in grades five through nine and are… Read More
2018-04-26 17:00
Inevitably, when educators get to April or May, the question of “How many days are left?” is uttered frequently, and with so many different variations in tone. There is the Freak… Read More
2018-04-25 22:05
It’s the personal stories that are often lost in the conversations we have about immigrants and refugees. One personal story may seem insignificant; however, when the stories of nearly… Read More
2018-04-24 22:49
“Success demands singleness of purpose.” ~ Gary Kelly, The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results I recently read The ONE Thing: The Surprisin… Read More
2018-04-23 16:00
As a classroom teacher, I used to require all of my fourth and fifth grade students to complete a formal science fair presentation following the scientific process with a tri-fold board and… Read More
2018-04-20 16:30
We can all agree that most young people are frequent and savvy users of digital media and online tools. And we’ve all seen compelling and impressive examples of youth using these tools… Read More
2018-04-20 16:30
I was recently asked, “What is a current trend in education that has shaped your teaching?” My immediate response was civic engagement. Knowing the “why” of my praxis… Read More
2018-04-19 15:00
It’s finally spring! The end of the school year is getting closer, yet with high-stakes testing, final projects, and countless end-of-year activities on the horizon, you and your stude… Read More
2018-04-17 22:36
Classroom management provides for us perhaps the greatest of juxtapositions between frustration and comedy. When we take the time to look back on some of our classroom management challenges… Read More
2018-04-17 04:31
I’d be very surprised to find a teacher that has fallen asleep at night thinking, “In what ways can I bore my students tomorrow?” However, school is changing — and wi… Read More
2018-04-13 21:18
“What gets measured is what gets done.” I hear this mantra often in the educational world. While some people might read it and sigh, thinking about all the testing our kids… Read More
2018-04-12 15:32
A couple of years ago, the FIRST LEGO League robotics theme was “Trash Trek.” That was the year that I decided to coach not one, but two teams of middle school students… b… Read More
2018-04-11 16:00
I wrote the book Attack of the Teenage Brain! Understanding and Supporting the Weird and Wonderful Adolescent Learner, because of an advocacy bias: as a neuroscientist, I felt educators… Read More
2018-04-10 16:00
In the spring of 2017, our middle school experienced an eruption of racist slurs and hate speech, from swastikas drawn on the cheeks of unsuspecting students at lunch, to “KKK” m… Read More
2018-04-10 14:46
Looking for a fun way to learn with colleagues? Come and check out Tch Video Lounge, where you can watch, interact, and discuss videos with the rest of the Teaching Channel community. We hav… Read More
2018-04-06 15:00
We all know how important it is to differentiate instruction. It’s probably something you learned about when you took your very first education course. But differentiation can certainl… Read More
2018-04-06 14:00
For many years, educators have used the SAMR model as a way to conceptualize technology integration. Districts and conferences alike have poured great amounts of money into training teachers… Read More
2018-04-05 15:21
There’s no doubt that expectations for student achievement have increased exponentially over the past two decades. To help students meet these expectations, schools have shifted to mor… Read More
2018-04-05 14:32
Teaching is a rewarding profession on its own, but we also know the importance of elevating teachers that take initiative. The ones who put themselves out there and respond to the needs of t… Read More
2018-04-04 17:00
April is National Poetry Month, and unfortunately, poetry has a bit of an optics problem. It’s hard! It’s confusing! It’s boring! I don’t get it! Sound familiar? Fear… Read More
2018-04-03 00:27
In case you missed any of the great ideas we explored this month on Tchers’ Voice, let’s recap our marvelous March lineup, filled with great ideas from passionate educators… Read More
2018-03-30 22:09
Are you integrating civic learning experiences into your classroom but unsure whether it’s working? One common concern with civic education is that it’s often hard to determine w… Read More
2018-03-29 00:25
What’s possible for newcomer education? And how can we accelerate language learning, affirm students’ identities, and help them get on track to graduation and post-secondary oppo… Read More
2018-03-28 22:00
I’ll never forget the last day I walked out of Martin Van Buren High School. The tears rolling down my cheeks weren’t happy tears as I once imagined. Instead, they were tears of… Read More
2018-03-28 15:00
I love the time of year when parents proudly post and share their children’s prom and graduation pictures. It’s — without a doubt — an accomplishment worthy of celebr… Read More
2018-03-27 23:47
Learning from Teaching As teachers, how do we learn in and from practice? One way is to study practice, both our own practice and that of others. In this blog series, I’ll share… Read More
2018-03-27 15:00
It was November of 1993 when we started packing the few items we had to join my mother in the United States. My little sister and brother were lucky to make it to the U.S. in a month. Their… Read More
2018-03-26 23:46
Every teacher knows the value of a field trip, and I love that David Cooper takes his students to the J. Paul Getty Villa every year. I have a deep love for museums, but the truth is, a… Read More
2018-03-26 15:00
Forward by Teaching Channel’s Vice President of Engagement, Paul Teske This summer, I was humbled and energized by the diversity, compassion, and wisdom of the educators that we conven… Read More
2018-03-23 15:00
Walking around the classroom, clipboard in hand, I moved as quickly as possible, diligently checking for homework completion, assigning five points to those who had it done, two-and-a-half t… Read More
2018-03-23 00:33
March can seem never-ending. Not only is it a long month, often with no days off, it’s also a time when the school year gets serious. March means gearing up for assessments and freakin… Read More
2018-03-21 21:47
Mr. G. was a literacy teacher at a Colorado high school where more than 80 percent of the students identified as Latino/a or Mexican American, and many were undocumented. One of his assignme… Read More
2018-03-20 09:39
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one w… Read More
2018-03-19 23:18
I’m sure by now you’ve heard — a brilliant star went dark in the cosmos. Dr. Stephen Hawking, British theoretical physicist who overcame ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis… Read More
2018-03-16 16:00
We know that students benefit from strong social-emotional support, and a big part of that is being included in the school community. In part two of our series Engaging Newcomers in Language… Read More
2018-03-15 14:00
As a teacher myself, I feel your pain when a capable student chooses — yes, chooses — not to perform well academically. Cajole as we might (and do…) to convince kids… Read More
2018-03-14 23:13
Can teachers use spoken word poetry as a tool for literacy, empowerment, engagement, education, and community building across content areas? Poet, performer, and educator Sarah Kay says… Read More
2018-03-14 20:09
“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity” ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca The ice and snow are starting to melt, the flowers are starting to poke their heads through the dirt… Read More
2018-03-13 15:49
If you’re a basketball fan, you’ve probably already filled out your bracket for March Madness. If you’re a teacher (especially if you’re a biology teacher), then you… Read More
2018-03-13 02:20
We’ve all witnessed an impressive array of youth civic engagement in the last month in the wake of the mass shooting that occurred at a high school in Parkland, Florida. We’ve al… Read More
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