practical classroom tips

Foster Executive Function Skills with Digital Breakouts

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Students in the 21st Century need opportunities to develop a wide variety of executive function skills to prepare for success. Among these are crucial abilities like collaboration, task management, prioritization, and flexible thinking. While there are a variety of ways to target these skills individually, digital breakouts are an engaging and fun way to tackle them together. Read … Read more

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

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Sean Covey made a big splash in the world of self-help writing with his best-selling 1989 book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Often placed on a pedestal next to other classics like Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People, Covey’s 7 Habits… created a recipe for personal and professional success that has transformed the lives of those who have read and followed its sage, yet practical advice.

The concepts are simple ones, yet can take on powerful meaning with the right perspective.

 

The Teenage Take

Covey has followed up on the success of 7 Habits… with a variety of other books built around numbered lists of habits, decisions, and reflections. One of the best of these follow-ups is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens.

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3 Steps to Encourage Student Mindfulness

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Any teacher will tell you, it is impossible to teach a student who is not in the proper head-space to learn. Thankfully, there are things educators can do to make their environments more focused and peaceful places to learn. Promoting mindfulness skills with students doesn’t require any complex curriculum or extensive professional development. You can start … Read more

5 Practical Ways to Use Music to Promote Learning

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  Music is an amazing force. It can rev you up and it can calm you down. It can make you feel and it can make you think. Bringing music into the classroom isn’t a new concept, but there is much more to unleashing its power than just hitting “Play”. Here are 5 practical ways educators can bring music … Read more

When Students Are Too Cool to Care

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One of the biggest challenges in education is motivation. For many students, getting older brings the added pressure to fit in and be accepted by their peers. This focus on popularity and “personal branding” doesn’t always line up with being seen as “the smart kid”. As educators, how can we successfully promote learning and growth … Read more