From books featuring Fred Koremastsu, Ruby Bridges and Jackie Robinson to the book, All the Colors We Are, “a scientific look at why people have different skin colours.” Children's books are a great way to help young and older students learn about racism. Check out this awesome list of children's...

What Does Sheltered Instruction Look Like for eLearning?

by Elise White Diaz

Three weeks ago the world of education was turned upside down. Expecting to return from Spring Break, teachers and students found an unexpected message in their inbox: you will not be returning to the classroom. There was ...

As Teacher Appreciation Week comes to a close, I have a few reflections.  As a middle school teacher I do not get showered with as many gifts as my elementary teacher friends, but I do feel appreciated. This week has been filled with little notes and cards from my students and parents. I have ...

Round Robin - Students are given a discussion topic and individually students share their response with the group one at a time. Every member in the group is allotted the same amount of time. 

Inside/Outside Circles - Students form two circles, one inside the other. The circles move ...

Needing a free translation app to help communicate with students that speak different languages? Say Hi is a free and easy to use app for the phone. According to the website, the teacher can "Have a conversation in two languages and easily understand each other," 

The app is free from the Apple ...

Google Translate is my friend!!! I do not work for Google, but a big shout out goes to those developers that have created Google Translate. This app is a great too to use on your phone or I pad when working with second language learners. Just the other day, I was able to have a tutorial ...

When asking struggling learners to read, consider using a technique called backwards reading. First, always keep reading passages short (even if you have to shorten primary sources by only using the most important parts).  One paragraph or a one-pager is always a good place to start.  Have ...

Quote from Frances Sellers from Dickinson Independent School District, Texas 

"I placed my high needs students in a group with medium to high performers so that they would have someone to lead them. I also narrowed down what each high needs student was responsible for and gave them more ...