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January 13, 2021 The Root of Service: Building Community with Your Students

We’ve all got immunity on our minds these days. With the long-awaited, much-anticipated rollout of the COVID vaccine,…

January 4, 2021 Be A Nerd: Connecting Your Lesson to Student Interests

Over this past break, I overheard an inspiring story about a teacher, his classroom, and the educational power of videogames. It…

December 30, 2020 Big Rocks First: Hope for a Happier New Year

After the year you’ve had, you might want to scale down your New Year’s resolutions You…

December 14, 2020 Happier Holidays: Empowering Your Students to Help Others

I’ve always loved the Holiday Season. The lights, the decorations, the music, and everything that comes with them. Sure, I can be a bit of…

December 11, 2020 Do What You Can: Helping Students Navigate the Bad Days

Have you ever read Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day? You probably have (after all, the book…

December 7, 2020 Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities

A few years ago, while observing an afterschool science cohort, I was introduced to a young boy I'll call Jake. From the beginning Jake wasn’t…

December 4, 2020 Tis the Season: Using the Holiday to Teach Students

It’s December, and I don’t know about you all, but I have been in desperate need of some holiday cheer. Given everything that’s happened in…

November 30, 2020 Learning Together: Helping Students Build Virtual Community

This past weekend, after nearly two weeks of intense quarantining, I was finally able to spend time with my family. Given the long period of…