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Why Learner Agency Belongs in Every Modern Classroom
Agency has gained prominence in recent years as educators recognize its profound value. Here’s why it deserves a place in every modern classroom, regardless of year level or pedagogy.
9 Ways Teachers Can Cultivate a Growth Mindset to Enjoy Teaching
Growth mindset is a way of thinking and acting in the world. Here are some proactive measures to adopt, model, and infuse the qualities of the growth mindset in your practice.
How to Nurture Your Learners' Creativity (And Why You Need To)
What does it mean to be creative, and how do we ensure we're letting our learners exercise their creative abilities in ways that will serve them and the world?
5 Effective Classroom Management Strategies That Work Wonders
When it comes to sharing effective classroom management strategies, there are lots of different ways of thinking. Here are five, though, that many of the educators we have asked seem to agree on.
12 Solid Strategies for Teaching Critical Thinking Skills
Teaching critical thinking skills is crucial, but what exactly are these skills, and what are some of the best strategies teachers can use for teaching them?
15 Assessment Activities That Are Fast, Fun, and Formative
Assessment activities should be quick, enjoyable, and versatile. You can’t go wrong with these assessment activities that are perfect for formative evaluations on the go.
6 Ways of Helping Learners Overcome Learning Barriers
Here we have 6 of the most efficient methods for giving your learners the upper hand in overcoming learning barriers as they appear.
The 8 Best Ways of Teaching Creatively That Never Fail
Creativity is a skill that can be learned by anyone, and one of the best ways to model creative potential for our learners is through the inspiring practice of teaching creatively.
10 Innovative Formative Assessment Examples for Teachers to Know
Formative assessment is assessment for learning and as learning. What follows are 10 innovative formative assessment strategies for teachers to try out.
7 Critical Thinking Barriers and How to Overcome Them
Teachers must recognize the barriers and challenges accompanied by teaching critical thinking skills. This article will explore seven common critical thinking barriers and how to effectively get around them.
13 Powerful Reasons to Let Learners Own Their Learning
The nurturing of learner agency ensures learners fulfill their potential. We’ll dive into thirteen of the biggest benefits of agency and learning ownership in this article.
More Than 300 Awesome Purposeful Question Examples by Subject
Need some purposeful questions to drive learning and get your learners thinking critically and independently? Here are over 300 examples by category. Use them for lesson plans, daily challenges, group activities, and much more.
How to Inspire Your Learners With Powerful Questioning
Using purposeful questions means more than just asking them. It means embedding their essence into your learners’ imaginations.
7 Things About Learner Agency That Teachers Need to Understand
Whatever is said to be the most beneficial and critical outcome to achieve with our children, we believe there must be a high level of importance placed on opportunities for having agency over their learning.
This Is Why Asking Purposeful Questions Really Matters
Purposeful questions are a cornerstone of learning and living because we question things daily. But what is the real purpose of purposeful questioning?
The Big List of Critical Thinking Questions for Teachers
One of the best ways to challenge learners to thrive is to ask thought-provoking questions. We’ve got plenty of them for you in this big list.
Why We Must Always Teach Critical Thinking
If our learners require critical thinking to survive and thrive in an ever-changing world like ours, doesn't teaching these skills deserve a place of honour in our classrooms?