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New research is pointing to how the incorporation of social-emotional learning (SEL) within a classroom’s curriculum has the ability to boost the rates in which students are academically successful. SEL skills can revolve around taking […]

There are many benefits to teaching the students in your classroom to evolve into service-oriented individuals. Helping others makes students see that people are just like them, with similar hopes, challenges, and feelings. It also […]

Gamification is a term that points to how gaming can be useful in situations that do not typically involve typical gaming. An example of this would be how in social media, we are all competitive […]

A classroom where the student body is doing more or less as it pleases, irregardless of the educator at the top of the room, is not a place for learning. For learning to happen their […]

Suspensions have been historically used to punish students in order to teach them the consequences of their behavior. Unfortunately, public school officials have known for quite awhile that this method of punishment was not effective […]

Making classroom environments work and kid-friendly is imperative. It allows the day to progress more smoothly, as kids have a better grasp on where they should be at what particular times and what is expected […]

There are often two types of educators found in the public school system: those who want to engage their students in meaningful life lessons, and those who are more focused on academic success. Finding a […]

Research skills can be very beneficial for young elementary school students, and are worth incorporating into your lesson plans. Recommended research projects for the K-2 age group incorporate research questions with fun, hands-on projects. To […]