Teaching software, lesson plans, professional development, and more for evidenced based learning
Paige Watts
What is Culturally Responsive Teaching? Culturally responsive teaching is a method of teaching that recognizes the culture of the students in your classroom. It is basically knowing who is in your room. We are more multicultural than ever. Being aware of who is in your room allows you to create a deeper connection and level … Read more
Where do you live? Where are you from? How many people are in your house? Do you have Wi-Fi? Do you have food? I have always said if I were a principal, one of the ways I would assess my teachers is by making sure they were cognizant of their student’s living situations – and … Read more
After reading the article Dr. Oz Faces Backlash After Saying Schools Could Reopen, it made me realize I didn’t want to be at the front of the line of the human experiment that was being discussed, nor did I have any colleagues that I wanted to offer up on the alter of capitalism. Dr. Oz, … Read more
Humans have five basic senses: touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste. The sensing organs associated with each sense send information to the brain to help us understand and perceive the world around us. Online teaching provides only two of these senses. Those of use who use all five, or six, are making huge shifts to … Read more
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Saturday that New York City’s public schools – the largest district in the nation – “would close through the academic term.” This announcement came a month after the Coronavirus became widespread across the state of New York and across the country. School districts, teachers and parents now … Read more