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Our Journeys as Immigrant/Immigrant Descendant, African, and Afro-Caribbean Educators

posted 17 days ago
By Christine Nganga Dr. Nganga is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at The George Washington University in the U.S. Her teaching and research interests include leadership practice with a social ...

Children’s Grief Awareness Day

posted 26 days ago
Children’s Grief Awareness Day is held each year on the third Thursday in November. In 2022, it will be marked on November 17. The day reminds us that childhood bereavement is all too common. In the United States, one in ...

5 Awesome Apps to Get Kids Moving Indoors

posted 26 days ago
By Melissa Bittner & Mariya Davis Physical activities give students a break from demanding cognitive tasks and serve to encourage creative development (Skoning, 2008). Offering active breaks during classroom ...

“The world has collapsed inside me”: An International Student’s Reflection on Immobility

posted 30 days ago
By Anh Ngoc Quynh Phan The author’s article in the current issue of The Educational Forum , “In-betweenness, Mother Guilt, and Juggling Roles: The Emotional Experiences of a Vietnamese International Doctoral Student ...

Climate Change: An Opportunity for STEM Education

posted 09-29-2022
By Mubina Schroeder In preparation for the upcoming Climate Change Summit at the United Nations, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated: “We need rapid and deep change in how we do business, generate power, build ...

Building the Backbone of a Thematic Unit

posted 09-27-2022
By Brian Williams and Kristen Wawer Implementing a thematic unit is an effective way to integrate standards, content, and culture into instruction. This type of unit will allow you to organize curriculum around ...

Help Students Develop a Growth Mindset: 7 Tips to Foster Academic Resilience

posted 09-20-2022
By Marla A. Sole According to Carol Dweck (2008), there are two types of mindsets: a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. A fixed mindset is the belief that intelligence is innate and unalterable. A growth mindset ...

Be the Thermostat: How Teachers’ Actions Affect Classroom Management

posted 09-13-2022
By Samantha Smith Thermostats set the temperature, do they not? If you want your house to be cool, wouldn’t you set the thermostat to a cooler setting? Likewise, if you’re wanting your classroom to be calm ...

Coping With Stress as a Teacher

posted 09-06-2022
By John W. Krupp Although the teaching profession can change the world for the better, it often comes with a great deal of stress. Struggling to manage this stress can lead to burnout and the loss of teachers ...