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- The Mexican Day of the Dead
- In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 1.1
- Slideshow View a slideshow of photographs from Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico and the United States....
- Format: article
- The Quinceañera Celebration
- In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 3.1
- Slideshow View a slideshow of photographs from quinceañera celebrations. One of the most important...
- Format: article
- Communicating with parents at the beginning of the year
- In The First Year, page 1.3
- Start communicating with parents at the beginning of the year, to establish a relationship before you have anything negative to say.
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- Getting to know them
- In The First Year, page 1.5
- Getting to know your students as real people makes your classroom a more effective learning environment.
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- Creating a safe space for students to take academic risks
- In The First Year, page 1.6
- A classroom culture that encourages students to take academic risks starts with the teacher.
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- A successful day? Engaging your students may not be enough
- In The First Year, page 2.1
- To ensure that you meet your objectives, plan backwards from what you want students to learn.
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- Connecting with colleagues: No tricks, all treat!
- In The First Year, page 2.4
- You're busy, but making time for conversation with colleagues will pay off in the long run.
- Format: article
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- You (yes, you!) are making a difference: The power of a single phrase
- In The First Year, page 2.5
- A teacher's goal is to reach every student, but while you are working on big issues and ideals, take advantage of the small moments that your position affords you.
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- James and the Giant Pencil: Lessons in classroom management
- In The First Year, page 2.7
- Don't back your students into a corner, and don't make discipline the focus of your class.
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- And you thought it had been a long time since someone thanked you
- In The First Year, page 4.3
- Take time to show your appreciation for secretaries, custodians, and other support staff in your school.
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- The thirty-second system for managing tardies and misdirected attention
- In The First Year, page 3.3
- A countdown can give your students a chance to settle in and get ready to learn or to refocus their attention when it has wandered.
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- Valentine's Day: Love it? Or love it not?
- In The First Year, page 3.5
- Don't let holidays overwhelm the focus on learning.
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- Balancing order and learning in classroom discussions
- In The First Year, page 3.6
- Different learning objectives require different rules for student participation. Make your expectations for each day's class clear to students — and to yourself!
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- March Madness and relationship-building
- In The First Year, page 3.9
- Taking time away from instruction to build relationships with your students can pay off in the long run.
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- Quick study: Paleoindian Period
- A “cheat sheet” covering basic information about the Paleoindian Period and its key characteristics.
- Meeting management: Avoiding the stew-and-seethe syndrome
- Strategies for keeping meetings on-task, efficient, and productive.
- By Chris Hitch.
- Teaching about Thanksgiving
- Resources and activities to help you bring historical accuracy, cultural sensitivity, and a broader context to discussions about the quintessentially American holiday.
- Format: article
- By Kathryn Walbert.
- Alternative discussion formats: History and literature on trial
- In Alternative discussion formats, page 3
- Putting historical or literary figures on trial makes a lively and challenging alternative to a class debate.
- By Kathryn Walbert.
- Comics in the classroom
- Graphic novels aren't just “literature lite”: they're a genre you can use to explore philosophy, history, human interactions, visual literacy, and more with soon-to-be adults in a high school English class.
- Format: article
- By Ross White.
- Children's literature promotes understanding
- Bibliotherapy and critical literacy are two ways to use books to help children better understand themselves, others, and the world around them. This article explains both strategies and provides resources for selecting appropriate books.
- Format: article
- By Melissa Thibault.
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