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...

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...

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...

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....

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,...

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. ...

Several weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend a workshop at Westfield State University all about teaching writing in the age of Artificial Intelligence. In addition to myself and...

In “Powerful Teaching”, Dr. Pooja Agarwal and Patrice Bain share their research-based findings about the science of learning. After several years of teaching and research, they provide...

Engaging Students in Classroom Discussions: Strategies to Address Fear of Failure Student engagement is considered a crucial aspect of a high-functioning classroom.  Students should...

Our school’s mission statement: The Hampden Charter School of Science is a top-ranking tuition-free college preparatory school founded in 2009. The mission of the HCSS is to provide...

What is Project Based Learning?  Project Based Learning: Explained. “Project Based Learning is a systematic teaching method that engages students in learning knowledge and skills through...

Managing Teacher Workload During the Regular School Day When I first started teaching in 2007,  I stayed after school hours grading and schlepped piles of papers home each weekend...