Is Competition in the Classroom Healthy?

Is Competition in the Classroom Healthy?

Classroom Strategies: Healthy vs. Unhealthy Competition in the Classroom Jessica Allen, Teacher of Mathematics in Puebla, Mexico The perceptions we possess about ourselves, others, and life are formed from teachings we have received since day one. Our perspectives...
A Teacher Team’s Impact

A Teacher Team’s Impact

Jessica Allen, Teacher of Mathematics in Puebla, Mexico Importance of a Teacher Team In any team sport, the success or failure of the team cannot be pinned on any one player but on how the team works together as a whole. Unity on the soccer field or on the basketball...
8 Ways to Promote National Lutheran Schools Week

8 Ways to Promote National Lutheran Schools Week

CELEBRATING NATIONAL LUTHERAN SCHOOLS WEEK As National Lutheran Schools Week approaches, we’ve compiled a short list of things your school can do to engage your community. 1. Use social media: Share information about Lutheran Schools Week on your school’s...
What Is MFA and Why Is It So Important to School Digital Security?

What Is MFA and Why Is It So Important to School Digital Security?

SCHOOL DIGITAL SECURITY: PROTECTING YOUR DATA MFA, or multi-factor authentication, is a security process that requires users to provide more than one method of authentication to access an account or system. This extra step can help significantly reduce the risk of...
6 Tips for Supporting English Language Learners in the Classroom

6 Tips for Supporting English Language Learners in the Classroom

CLASSROOM STRATEGIES: ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (ELL) Guest Blogger | Jessica Allen, Teacher of Mathematics in Puebla, Mexico By the time we step into the classroom as teachers, we are aware that each person has different capabilities and reveal the areas in which...
Teaching Students To Teach Themselves

Teaching Students To Teach Themselves

CLASSROOM STRATEGIES: CRITICAL THINKING Guest Blogger | Jessica Allen, Teacher of Mathematics in Puebla, Mexico Have you ever noticed, as a teacher, how much power you have over student responses? Students often try to look to me to reveal solutions. They tilt their...
Battling the Aversion to Deeper Learning

Battling the Aversion to Deeper Learning

KEY STRATEGIES: DEEPER LEARNING IN EDUCATION Guest Blogger | Jessica Allen, Teacher of Mathematics in Puebla, Mexico My optimism says that in 40 years my students will thank me. I long to transport to this future to confirm whether the work I do now will make a...
Creating Problems to Improve Student Engagement

Creating Problems to Improve Student Engagement

KEY STRATEGIES: IMPROVE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT Guest Blogger | Jessica Allen, Teacher of Mathematics in Puebla, Mexico Last week I explained to a parent that his son was apt in mathematics because of his visual and artistic nature. This parent was just one among the many...
Purchasing Gradelink With Public Funds

Purchasing Gradelink With Public Funds

PURCHASE GRADELINK WITH PUBLIC FUNDS A number of private schools have used public funds to purchase Gradelink through their local school district. While we would love to provide you with the exact steps to follow, the process will vary for each school based on...
How to Redesign Your Report Card Template

How to Redesign Your Report Card Template

Today. Right now. This moment might just be the perfect time to rethink your school’s report cards. Maybe you’re looking for new frames of reference that convey students’ performance in areas of work habits or specific skill sets in addition to core subjects like...

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