Tag: engagement

The Honeymoon is Over: Five Policies to Keep Your Classroom Sane

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It’s October. We’ve fully accepted that sweet summertime has ended and we are knee-deep into the school year. The first quarter has ended and students are getting restless. While you know that they have the best intentions—some of those sweet kiddos are starting to test your boundaries—and your nerves. Here are five policies that will […]

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Five Ways to Conquer Student Apathy

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I recently published a post about Five Things Teachers Can Do to Conquer Student Apathy. The post focused on specific actions teachers can take to build a classroom community and culture that is safe, engaging, and encourages students to get involved. But what about structuring the actual class period? How do we create content that […]

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How to Structure a 90-minute Block Social Studies Class

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We all remember the first time we were told we would be teaching on a block schedule, the dread that immediately permeated the room. In my first six years of teaching, I actually only taught on a block schedule, so contrary to popular response, heard my administration announce that we would be teaching in ninety-minute […]

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