Classrooms are getting more and more diverse every year, so it is important for teachers to keep up with their students and provide them with resources and learning opportunities that foster safe, open, and diverse learning environments. DEI plays a pivotal role in this, ensuring that every student, regardless of their background, has an equal … Continue reading
The classroom management approach that you choose to use in your classroom has a direct impact on your effectiveness as a teacher. There are four styles of classroom management: authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, and indulgent. They range from the teacher having very strong control and less student involvement to the teacher having less control and more student … Continue reading
This year we have covered some game changing K12 trends, from lesson plans to student equity to improve quality in the classroom. While we wait to ring in the New Year, we’re celebrating with a recap of some of our top 2023 VAR Connection blog posts. What, Why, and How of Lesson Planning 2. How … Continue reading
With every new year come new education trends. Whether you’re an administrator or classroom teacher, keeping tabs on these higher education trends and incorporating them into the running of your classrooms can help your institution and your students find success in school. Let’s take a closer look at five trends in 2023 education: Hybrid, Online … Continue reading
Spring testing season can be a stressful time—for both students and teachers. But if you start planning now, you can have a roadmap to keeping your entire school or district motivated and prepared for the challenges ahead. Here are some tips on preparing for spring assessments. Address testing anxiety According to the American Test Anxiety … Continue reading
Sherman Alexie Sherman Alexie is a Native American writer of poetry books and was an author of several novels and short films. Suffering from a sickness in his younger years, Alexie became an avid reader and was influenced by his grandmother, a spiritual leader of the Spokane. His experiences later fueled a lot of his … Continue reading
Note-taking is a skill that can help you do well on all your schoolwork — everything from taking tests to researching a paper. Here are some tips on how to take better notes. Compare notes. Keep your notes handy when you’re doing your reading assignments. Compare what you wrote with what the readings say — you … Continue reading
According to an extensive study by the Australian Education Research Organization (AERO) there has been a decline in children’s writing skills over the last seven years. From 2011 to 2021 AERO analyzed 10 million NAPLAN writing results. The key findings demonstrate a dramatic drop in children’s writing abilities and serious long-term implications. The unnerving results … Continue reading
Most writers experience writer’s block at some point in their life, at various stages of the writing process. Writer’s block can be caused by fear, stress, or lack of self-confidence. Often a solution can be found by speaking with your instructor (if you are a student) or a writing tutor. But there’s ways to combat … Continue reading
While a strong writing skill set is pivotal to an individual’s success not only in college, but in the workplace, many students find themselves overwhelmed by the rigor of college-level writing. There are a variety of ways that English teachers can approach preparing high school students for the demands of college-level writing. Emphasize reading the … Continue reading
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