I found an article in the Boston Globe urging the Massachusetts Governor to ban smartphones in public schools. The article provides educators’ opinions about smartphone use in and out of the classroom. Most teachers
It’s May again, which means that in many high schools, the end of the term is rapidly approaching. At the end of every grading period, the same conversation starts making the rounds in teaching
It’s early May, deep in the heart of testing season. Twenty-two middle school students sit at desks arranged in a half circle closed just tightly enough so they see each other and the question
What is Co-teaching? At Hampden Charter School of Science, we are constantly looking for educational ideas and techniques to help improve our student success in and out of the classroom. This year, we piloted
With so much information that we want our students to learn, it seems like our biggest focus should be on effectively giving the information to the students. Although this is important, most of the
How to Learn Math for Teachers by Sarah Gullett I recently had the opportunity to take a professional development course titled “How to Learn Math for Teachers” offered by Youcubed.org. The course was taught