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Classroom Management, Equity Resources, Truth for Teachers Collective

May 7, 2023
Students not turning in homework? 4 common mistakes to avoid (and what to do instead)
Homework is typically the bane of students and the Achilles heel of teachers. On the one hand, regular practice outside of the classroom can help students retain information and reinforce learning. On the other, it’s also difficult to motivate students to do the work without coercion or consequences. While the...

By Kim Lepre

Truth for Teachers Writer

Classroom Management, Equity Resources, Truth for Teachers Collective

Feb 15, 2023
A fresh approach to supporting students who are disengaged and task-avoidant
In my travels and conversations with educators from coast to coast, there is a resounding panic from teachers feeling unprepared and ill-equipped to support disengaged students. The following three scenarios are the most common based on my observations as a teacher coach and literacy specialist: Scenario One: Students are sleeping,...

By Erika Walther

5th Grade ELA

Education Trends, Equity Resources, Truth for Teachers Collective

Feb 1, 2023
Give dignity: countering a culture of disrespect and dehumanization in school
I once worked at a high school where the phrase “give dignity” was tossed around like candy off parade floats. One student calling another an ugly name? “Hey, now, give dignity.” A contentious tone erupting at a team meeting? “Teachers, let’s not forget to give one another dignity.” I was...

By Melissa Forbes

Instructional coach, MTSS coordinator

Education Trends, Equity Resources, Truth for Teachers Collective

Jan 25, 2023
What’s it mean to be vulnerable with students (and when/how should teachers do it)?
Let’s do a thumbs-up thumbs-down check: thumbs up if you’ve heard about or experienced how challenging this past year was for teachers, thumbs down if you haven’t. Your thumb is upright? Yeah, same. This past year was difficult, and to be honest, I almost didn’t make it through. I felt even...

By Madeline Newton Driscoll

8th Grade ELA

Education Trends, Equity Resources, Productivity Strategies, Podcast Articles

Oct 1, 2023
Bell-to-bell instruction is NOT best practice. Here’s the research.
I recently had a great discussion with some educators about bell-to-bell instruction: the expectation that students are fully engaged in learning tasks from the first minute of the class period to the last. The conversation took place in the live chat during a session in the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek...

By Angela Watson

Founder and Writer

Classroom Management, Education Trends, Equity Resources, Productivity Strategies, Podcast Articles

Apr 30, 2023
Finding flow in the classroom: how to teach productivity strategies to students
Does it feel like every year, you have more and more students who COULD be successful in class, but just won’t “apply themselves”? Are your students prone to shutting down when things are hard, giving up when they don’t understand, and not putting forth the necessary effort to complete assignments?...

By Angela Watson

Founder and Writer

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