Think Before Pressing Play: A Call for Hands-On, Experiential Learning Opportunities
We’ve all been there—cuing up the video to show students as part of our lesson. Having the students view a read-aloud math […]
Beyond Devices: A People-Focused Approach to Citizenship Education
by: Chris Prior and Andrew Leslie In the midst of the busyness of our roles at Plenty Valley Christian College, we regularly […]
Analog Hospitality in an Increasingly Digital World: Re-Imagining and Re-Claiming Universal Design for Learning
By Dr. Timothy Hendrickson and Dr. Michael Dieter, Trinity Christian College Throughout the Bible, Christians are directed to be hospitable. We often […]
“Well, There’s Your Problem”: Diagnosing and Responding to Failure in the Classroom
A review of Alex Quigley’s Why Learning Fails (And What to Do About It) The first lesson I ever taught was a […]
Listening to Holden: A Case for Teaching The Catcher in the Rye
J. D. Salinger issues several salvos against traditional education in his bildungsroman The Catcher in the Rye. The first occurs when Holden […]
Understanding “The Other” and Ourselves: Using Memoir and Autobiography in Middle School and High School Classrooms
I love memoir and autobiography as a genre. Throughout my time as a reader, they have played a key role in helping […]
Sowing Seeds of Success: Cultivating Safe, Joyful Classrooms in the Early Weeks of School through Social-Emotional Learning
It’s a crisp October afternoon, and my first grade classroom is filled with excitement around our autumn leaves investigation. Some students are […]
Encouraging Classroom Management in One Word
In my role as a faculty associate, I have the privilege of supervising students who are entering their practicum experiences in anticipation […]
We Are Enough: Tips on Classroom Management
The summer before my first teaching job, my uncle Gus gave me permission to use his “perfect” first day of school technique […]
“Chair-ished Spaces”: Space-Making to Make Positive Impacts for Life
How do you place your students in the classroom? In rows, columns, table groups, stations, circles . . . Mickey Mouse ears […]