Engaging Ways to Use Task Cards in the Classroom
I’ve been using task cards in the classroom for a long time now, and I’ve come to love them. Here are a few reasons why: They are engaging because of the variety of activities and topics you can cover – students never seem to tire of them Anything – like task cards – that gets […]
Back to School Letter Activity for Teens
Thinking of the first days of school? Here I share a ‘letter to my teacher’ activity for teens in middle school and high school (11-18). It can be used with younger or older students and the template I provide is fully editable for customising to your needs. Why Ask Students To Write A Letter? For […]
How do you decorate a culturally diverse classroom?
How we decorate our classroom can often communicate who we are as teachers. If we want the message to be intentional, we can consider who spend most time there, apart from ourselves – our students. In this post, we consider how to decorate a culturally-diverse classroom and I share some pictures from my own classroom […]
Mindset and Culturally Responsive Sustaining Classrooms: How?
In the last post on mindset, we explore the ‘what’ and ‘why’ of a growth mindset in the culturally sustaining classroom. This time, I share how I explore the topic of a growth mindset with my middle and high school students. Getting Ready to Learn About Growth Mindset in the Culturally-Sustaining Classroom As we know, […]
Back to School: The First Days of School
For many in the Western hemisphere, the holidays are ending and teachers are thinking about their back to school lessons. Whether it’s Meet the Teacher or All about Me for students to get to know each other, this post explores how to start the year strong. Back to School Priorities To create a safe and […]