Category: Education

Teaching Strategies: Learning Through Movement

We’ve all had that one student who just can’t sit still. For that student, it’s a daily struggle to sit still during a math lesson, a spelling test, or even a reading time. And for the teacher, it can be frustrating to constantly remind that student to sit still, pay attention, etc.
But recent research has shown that teachers that incorporate movement into their lesson plans are actually helping students to retain what they are supposed to be learning. Today on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributing writer Janelle Cox, herself an educator based on the East Coast, instructs us on how to incorporate movement.
Janelle’s ideas include:
  • Squirming to learn
  • Embodied learning
  • And more!

Janelle sums up her article in this manner: “Overall, research has shown that physical activity stimulates the mind. By working some kind of movement into your classroom, you will find students will have less anxiety. Too often are students cooped up in their classrooms, for most of the school day. By allowing children to get up and learn through movement you are giving them a powerful tool to use in the classroom.”
Do you practice embodied learning in your classroom? What do you think of allowing students to learn through the use of their bodies?
Get our ideas on incorporating movement into your daily curriculum>>
Classroom Management: The Modern “C’s” of Learning
Collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity – these four “C’s” of learning have guided and directed the curriculum trajectories of several generations of educators.
But as the teaching profession has evolved — especially with regards to technology and all the elements it brings to the classroom – it’s time to recognize a new set of “C’s” and how your classroom toolkit can morph with them.
Today, frequent TeachHUB.com contributor Jordan Catapano adds five more “C’s” to the table, including competition and character.

Teaching Strategies: 5 Exciting Ways to Use Pinterest

Social media offers up a variety of enlightening options for educators, but none offers up as much as that DIY social media show-and-tell forum named Pinterest.
For the uninitiated, Pinterest is a FREE, all-encompassing website containing thousands of educational ideas, including articles, teaching strategies, website links, blog links, Teacher Pay Teacher ideas, pictures, videos, and professional journals.
Today on TeachHUB.com, writer Jenny Starkmen, a library/media director in the Midwest, sings the praises of Pinterest in an informative article, in which she also points out various ways teachers can use Pinterest, including:
  • Apps/books
  • Blogs
  • Classroom activities
  • And more!

Jenny also offers up some concrete ways teachers can use Pinterest
How have you used Pinterest in the classroom? Share with us!
Get our tips on how to use Pinterest teaching strategies in your classroom>>
Homework and Parents: Purposes, Amounts, and Effects
No one can deny the positive benefits of parents being involved with homework. In addition to helping families bond with each other, parental involvement in homework also helps students develop good study habits, cultivates a positive attitude towards school, and helps parents and students realize that learning happens outside of school.
Today on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributing writer Janelle Cox, who is also an experienced educator based in upstate New York, examines parental involvement in homework. In it she answers the following questions:
  • What’s the Purpose of Homework?
  • What Role Should Parents Play in Helping their Children?
  • And More!

In summation, Janelle says: “It’s important that parents understand the importance of homework, its purpose, the amount that is assigned and the consequences for if their child does not complete their assignment. Teachers play a critical role in helping parents become actively and effectively involved in their child’s homework. By letting parents know their role you are maximizing the benefit of homework for your students.”
How do you feel about homework in your classroom? Do you give it to your students?

10 Mid-Year Classroom Management Organization Tips

With the new year but a flickering memory by now, and with students mostly settled in to your established routines, it’s nigh time to re-organize your classroom. Why not take a few minutes and think a

bout what’s worked and hasn’t worked within the confines of your classroom?


With that in mind, today on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributing writer Janelle Cox, herself a seasoned educator based on the East Coast, takes a look at 10 organizational strategies you can implement to make the rest of the year go smoothly.

Janelle’s ideas include:

  • Make a Schedule
  • Revisit Your Rules and Routines
  • Reorganize Classroom Desks
  • Offer New Incentives
  • And More!


Janelle’s last paragraph is entitled, “Use Folders to Organize Everything”: If you haven’t done so already, take the time to give each student a color-coded accordion file folder with his own unique number on it. This folder (which should have about 10-15 slots) should house everything from important essays to tests, quizzes and personal information. If you want to stay organized then this folder is a must-have.

Do you have any classroom organization tips that you would like to share? Please share your ideas in the comment section, we would love to hear them. You never know, your one tip can be just the thing to change a teacher’s life!

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Our Top 10 Songs About School
Songs about school have been a pop culture touchstone since the early 20th century. Indeed, although the specific topics vary from song to song (love, cars, emotions about various items on the curriculum), you can bet that at any moment, there’s probably a song about school live on the airwaves right now (or on a closer friend’s playlist).
In a fun piece today, frequent TeachHUB.com contributor Jordan Catapano (who’s also a high school teacher in Illinois) calls out the most memorable tunes about school, including:
•    Van Halen, “Hot for Teacher”
•    The Police, “Don’t Stand So Close to Me”
•    The Beatles, “Getting Better”
•    And More!
Overall, songs about school culture have been a staple in popular music forever. The themes these songs address are universal – perhaps that’s why songs about school are always close to the top 10.
What other songs should be on our list? What will songs of the future sing about school?

    Teaching Strategies: The Best Way to Praise

    The words we use to praise students go a long way toward helping them grow. Ideally, when we teachers use teaching strategies to praise the work and abilities of students, that praise should be directed toward the entire process they put into the work rather than the innate qualities of the students themselves: Say, “Good job studying the notes you took yesterday” rather than, “You’re smart.”
    To exemplify this theory, today on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributing writer Jordan Catapano, himself a seasoned English teacher in the western suburbs of Chicago, takes a look at why we should use teaching strategies like those when praising students, in a wide-ranging, well-researched think piece.
    Jordan spells out three ways to praise students:
    • Praise what’s praiseworthy.
    • Praise the behavior, not the child
    • Choose non-generic phrases rather than generic phrases

    He also gives specific examples of how to praise kids using those methods.
    In summation, Jordan says: “Praising in this way takes practice, to be honest. Our default seems to want to jump straight to the adjectives and it takes work to accurately and specifically praise someone’s process. But that practice is worth it. As students grow and develop, it’s important to make sure that we use our words to teach them the best self-concept possible. And that self-concept is one that reinforces how every student can enjoy success when they apply the right behaviors and processes.”
    How do you praise your students in ways that reinforce a growth mindset?
    Learn the best teaching strategies to use to praise your students>>
    Original Valentine’s Day Lessons for All Grades
    Although it’s tempting to treat Valentine’s Day like Halloween and simply throw a party and call it a day, there are some ways that you can gear your lesson plans toward Feb. 14.
    Recently we ran a piece on how to do just that – so you don’t have to give up valuable learning time to just throw a class party. Our ideas included:
    •  Create Valentines with a Curriculum Twist
    •  Reading & Writing Love Stories, Poems, Sonnets or Songs
    •  Cupid & Love in Mythology
    •  And More!
    What are your go-to classroom activities for Valentine’s Day?

    Technology in the Classroom: Making the Most of What You Have

    Although we routinely extol the virtues of all technology in the classroom, we also realize that all teachers in all school districts don’t have the same technologies at their disposal. 

    Where some schools might have a vast armada of iPads at their disposal, other schools might have just a solitary Windows-based machine at their disposals.

    With that in mind, today on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributing writer Janelle Cox, herself a seasoned educator based on the East Coast, takes a look at how teachers can make the most of the technology in the classroom that is available to them.

    Janelle’s ideas include:

    • Incorporate Technology into Your Existing Lessons
    • Make Sure to Care for it
    • Get Free Tech
    • And More!


    Janelle sums up her article thusly: “When you have limited technology, it is essential that you know how to use it. Make sure that you ask the computer teacher or find an online mentor to help guide you. Hopefully this article will have inspired you to incorporate more technology into your classroom.”

    If you have any comments or ideas on how to make the most of your limited technology then please feel free to leave your comments in the section.

    Get our ideas on how to make the most of the technology in the classroom available to you>>
    14 Educational Websites Students Will Want to Visit
    Another technologically focused article that’s been trending on TeachHUB.com recently is one that calls out our top educational websites that students will enjoy.
    Of course, number one is Minecraft, the Lego-like sim world where players build homes, cultivate farms, and fend off imaginary villians.
    But beyond Minecraft, there are many FREE websites that will assist you in creating an engaging curriculum for your classroom, including: 
    •    iCivics
    •    MissionUS
    •    Coffee Shop
    •    And More!
    What educational websites do you recommend?
    Get our list of the best websites for students>>
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    Technology in the Classroom: How to Engage, Excite Students

    Sometimes, particularly for older students, it’s imperative that we teachers begin generating some excitement before a class even starts. Usually, the way to do that is through technology in the classroom.
    With that in mind, today on TeachHUB.com, the folks over at Chalkup wrote a piece for us on how to engage and excite students before they even enter the classroom.
    Their tips include using technology in the classroom to generate a pre-class “buzz” through tactics like Messaging 101.
    They also include a list of questions you can use to get students interested in something in the subject matter that genuinely excites or interests them.
    Some of these questions include:
    • Why do you care about this subject? Or why do you not care about this subject?
    • What do you hope we cover in this class? Why?
    • What’s the best class you’ve ever taken? Why was it great? What about that experience do you think could be replicated in our classroom?
    • What will you bring to our class conversations? Any experiences with this subject? A totally fresh perspective? How will your perspective make this class better?

    Today’s article ends like this: “When students already have a bit of an intro to one another, it’s a little easier to walk tall on the first day of class.”
    What technology in the classroom do you use to generate interest in a class before it begins?
    Get our technology in the classroom tips on how to generate interest before a class starts>>
    Classroom Management: The Truth About Multitasking
    Back in the day, multitasking was a badge of honor amongst educators. The more things a teacher could handle at once—grading papers, creating a curriculum, disciplining students – the better he or she was at the educational profession.
    But that mindset has been eroded over time. These days, studies have shown that concentrating on one task at a time makes humans much more effective in any working environment, not just the classroom.
    Today on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributor Jordan Catapano  spells out the downfalls of multitasking. Jordan notes several common multitasking pitfalls, including:
    •    You’re more likely to produce errors
    •    Your creativity is diminished
    •    Your IQ actually decreases
    •    And more!
    All in all, Jordan notes that teachers (and all other professions) should stop honoring multitasking, and quit pretending that it works: “Technically speaking, it’s impossible for our brains to do two major tasks at once. What we’re really doing when we think we’re multitasking is “task switching,” which means we alternate between tasks,” Jordan notes.
    What are your tricks to increase focus and limit multitasking with yourself and your students?

    Teaching Strategies: How to Regain Your Drive

    From time to time (or perpetually), there will be days when your drive, enthusiasm, and passion for the teaching profession have simply checked out for the day (or week, or semester).

    It’s a pretty common feeling, and today on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributing writer Janelle Cox, herself a seasoned educator based in Upstate New York, takes a look at several reasons why educators can lose their drive (a slump seeps in, standardized tests take their toll, etc.) and outlines three teaching strategies that will help teachers regain their drive and passion:

    • Stop Worrying
    • Learn to Adjust and Adapt
    • Surround Yourself with Passionate People


    Janelle sums up her article thusly: “Keeping that fire lit is not easy. Teaching can be challenging, and what it all comes down to in the end is passion. Passion and drive is going to be what keeps you in your profession. While it’s completely normal to have challenging moments throughout the year, you need to find ways to maintain your passion. Besides living in the moment, being worry-free, learning to adapt and adjust to whatever comes your way, and surrounding yourself with motivating people, you should also take the time to reflect why you became a teacher in the first place. Think about the first time that you helped a child read or complete a math problem. Fill your brain with the miracles that you made happen within your teaching career. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, you will find your back.”

    How do you keep your passion for teaching? Do you have any tips or strategies that you use when times get rough throughout the school year? Please share your expertise!

    Learn how to regain your passion for teaching>>
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    Recently, our award-winning publication instructed educators on how to master the iPad, offered up ways to refocus your students after a long holiday break, and examined new apps designed to enrich your class.

      Classroom Management: Giving Students Time in Class to Work

      Although doing homework during actual class time might seem like a contradiction, it can actually be helpful. Today on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributing writer Jordan Catapano, himself a seasoned educator based in the Chicago suburbs, takes a look at three reasons why working on assignments in class is beneficial:
      • All students have a chance to get started
      • The teachers is on standby as coach
      • Less stress and more confidence 

      Jordan ends his piece like this: “So consider how allowing more time in class to work on assignments may benefit your students. This isn’t about giving them an easy way out of homework or about trying to “Lighten up” on student expectations. It’s about helping students succeed by reducing the amount of work we do instructing and increasing the amount of time students get to apply these skills in a comfortable, supportive setting.”
      How much time do you allow students to complete work in your classroom? What methods for supporting this have worked best for you? Share your experiences with our TeachHUB community!
      Get our thoughts on using classroom management to give students time in class to work>>
      Technology in the Classroom: 50 Ways to Use Twitter
      We’re always on the lookout for new ways that technology in the classroom can be leverages to maximize student involvement, and Twitter continues to evolve as a worthwhile tool in a teacher’s arsenal to further engage kids.
      At first glance, it might seem as though Twitter, with its 140-character limitation, is too shallow to be used by teachers in a meaningful way.
      However, one of the consistently most popular articles on TeachHUB.com recently has been our rundown of 50 ways to successfully use Twitter in an academic setting. Some examples:
      •    Track a hash tag
      •    Write a story
      •    Write a poem
      •    Engage parents
      •    And more!
      Using technology in the classroom like Twitter can create a nurturing environment for students of all ages.
      Do you know how to use twitter in the classroom?

      Top 10 Indoor Games, Classroom Activities

      Helping teachers execute fun and educational classroom activities has long been a staple of the content at TeachHUB.com – educators round the globe regularly find us by entering “classroom activities“ into their search engines, and they usually wind up being regular website users shortly after that!

      So whenever we get the chance, we point out new classroom activities that students just love. Today is a perfect example: Frequent contributing writer Janelle Cox, herself a seasoned educator based in Upstate New York, takes a look at ten classic classroom activities that will get your class moving in an educational way.

      Janelle’s ideas include:

      • Four Corners
      • Charades
      • Doggy Doggy, Where’s Your Bone?
      • Freeze Dance
      • And More!


      Janelle sums up today’s article thusly, in a paragraph on Yoga poses: “Yoga is the best, most relaxing way for your students to get their energy out while staying Zen. It’s engaging, but at the same time helps increase students’ energy and focus. Try GoNoodles version of it, or try teaching students a few poses on your own. Many teachers swear by the benefits of it.”

      Do you have any classroom activities or indoor games that your student’s particularly love? Please share your ideas in the comment section!

      Get our top 10 indoor games, classroom activities>>
      Top 12 Things You Learned In School That Your Students Won’t
      One of the most-commented upon articles we’ve ever published has been a rundown of the top 12 things that “older” folks learned in school that are now viewed as practically academically obsolete.
      Some of these endangered classroom species include:
      •    Cursive writing
      •    Typing
      •    Paper-based reference materials
      •    And more
      Are you fighting to keep these lessons alive in your classroom? What did we miss on the list?

      Teaching Strategies to Get Your Students Talking

      In most classrooms around the world, educators are the ones who are doing all the talking. It’s been that way since the onset of schools: A “Stand and deliver” mindset, the “Sage with the stage” who uses the front of the class to explain concepts and theories.

      But many teachers are trying to implement student-led activities into the classroom now. However, many teachers are struggling with the concept.

      With that in mind, today on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributing writer Janelle Cox, herself a seasoned educator based in Upstate New York, takes a look at a few teaching strategies to make you talk less, and get your students to talk more.

      Janelle’s ideas include:

      • Utilize Think-Pair-Share
      • Get Student Input
      • Use Non-Verbal Signals
      • And More!


      Janelle sums up her article thusly: “Silence is really OK. It’s important to mention that because many teachers feel that they always have to keep the room talking in order for the students to be engaged. Sometimes children just need a few minutes of silence to gather their thoughts, and then you will see some really good answers from the students.”

      How do you get your students talking more? Do you have any tips or advice for having student’s talk more and teachers talk less? Please share your comments!

      Get our tips on teaching strategies to get your students talking>>

      How to Get a Teaching Job in Today’s Economy
      Times are tough everywhere. Economically speaking, corporations are still laying off skilled workers, and it’s still tough for recent grads to land that lucrative first job.
      Even in the education field, once considered somewhat sacrosanct and safe from economic malaise, jobs are hard to come by. School districts are learning to get by with less staffing, and seasoned educators, stung by rough economic times and thinned pensions, are hanging on to their jobs longer than they use to.
      So how does someone land a teaching job in this economy?
      In an article currently trending strongly on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributor Janelle Cox spells out some ways, including:
      •    Substitute Teach
      •    Shine as a Student Teacher
      •    Get Letters of Recommendation
      •    And more!
      Do you have any tips on how to find a teaching job in today’s economy?

      Teaching Strategies to Redirect Off-Task Students

      Even the most well-intentioned, organized, and discipline-enforcing educators sometimes struggle with students who get off-task and threaten to derail an entire class.

      With that in mind, today on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributing writer Janelle Cox, herself a seasoned teacher based on the East Coast, looks at several teaching strategies to help you direct those distracted students back on task.

      Janelle’s ideas include:

      • Stop Mid-Lesson and Wait
      • Ask the Right Questions
      • Move Closer to the Student
      • And More!


      Janelle sums up her article thusly, in a paragraph subtitled “Be Persistent”: “Sometimes you can do all of the suggestions mentioned above but the student still seems to get off-task. For these students you really need to be persistent. Instead of just giving them a “Glare” or tapping them on the shoulder, you should stand by their desks for a period of time. This can be for ten minutes or the entire lesson, whatever will drive the point home. You should also get them involved in the lesson using one of the suggestions above, and also position yourself right next to them so they know you mean business.”

      How do you redirect students who are off-task? Do you have any different suggestions then the ones listed above? Please share your ideas in the comment section!

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      Should American Schools Go Year Round?
      It’s the perennial debate, and it’s one that will affect families, government agencies, the day care industry and just about every other occupation imaginable: Should American schools go year-round?
      A trending, recently published article on TeachHUB.com addressed the debate exhaustively, spelling out the pros and cons and the ways the change will affect lifestyles and industries.
      Would the benefits of year-round schooling be worth it? Would it solve the problems currently affecting education? Read our article and formulate your opinions!
      Where do you stand in the year-round education debate?

      Teaching Strategies: the Research Composition Process

      The research process is one of the greatest skills that students can leave high school with a knowledge of. The research process brings about a quenching of personal interest, perhaps a glimpse into global issues, and the formation of individual beliefs.
      With that in mind, today’s centerpiece article on TeachHUB.com instructs us how to use teaching strategies to help students plan, edit, compose, and even defend a research paper.
      Jordan Catapano, himself an English teacher in the Chicago suburbs, outlines his time-tested research composition steps, which include (and details are included in the article):
      •  
      • The Proposal
      • Finding Sources
      • The Outline
      • And More!

      Jordan sums up today’s article in this manner: “Let this guide be more of an inspiration or hypothetical example than a strict dissertation on how research ought to be conducted. Consider how you can show students that completing a task of this depth requires a carefully wrought process and thoughtful, systematic commitment. Perhaps begin by first listing your own objectives for your students, and then design a research process that best helps students meet those goals.”
      What are your keys for successfully guiding students through the research process? Share your experiences!
      Get our teaching strategies regarding the research composition process>>
      How to Get a Teaching Job in Today’s Economy
      Times are tough everywhere. Economically speaking, corporations are still laying off skilled workers, and it’s still tough for recent grads to land that lucrative first job.
      Even in the education field, once considered somewhat sacrosanct and safe from economic malaise, jobs are hard to come by. School districts are learning to get by with less staffing, and seasoned educators, stung by rough economic times and thinned pensions, are hanging on to their jobs longer than they use to.
      So how does someone land a teaching job in this economy?
      In an article currently trending strongly on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributor Janelle Cox spells out some ways, including:
      •  Substitute Teach
      •  Shine as a Student Teacher
      •  Get Letters of Recommendation
      •  And more!
      Do you have any tips on how to find a teaching job in today’s economy?

      Classroom Management: 3 Important Revision Steps

      The process of revision has become reviled in some school situations of late. We’ve all heard the excuses as to why revisions don’t work:
      ·      “Students don’t have to try on their first attempt, since they know they’ll get another chance.”
      ·      “The real world doesn’t offer second chances, so neither should we.”
      ·      “Why should everything be available for revision? Where’s the accountability?”
      But those who make these excuses could learn a few things from the revision classroom management techniques we lay out in today’s centerpiece TeachHUB.com article today.
      Jordan Catapano, a frequent TeachHUB.com (and TeachHUB Magazine) contributing writer, lays out three revision steps for us today, and explains each in great detail:
      • Reflecting on Performance and Feedback
      • Talk About Failure, Learning, and Revision
      • Conference with the Teacher

      A memorable line from today’s think piece: “If we want students to succeed, to continue trying after they’ve failed, to feel like they can grow as learners, then we need to actually facilitate an environment that fosters this mentality. So talk to them directly about their strengths and their failures, and then offer them that “Second chance.””
      It’s a great read, one you’ll want to pass on to colleagues and read again and again for your own reference and inspiration.
      Jordan sums up his article like this: “Truth be told, there’s no perfect system for revisions. Our goal as educators is not to settle for telling our students “Better luck next time,” but to help coach them into the learners and masters we know they can be. Facilitating revisions is not about raising grades or creating extra work, it’s about teaching students to believe in themselves and their ability to grow.”
      What are some successful steps you’ve built into the revision process to help your students? Tell our TeachHUB.com community about your ideas!

        Teaching Strategies: Entry and Exit Cards

        Teachers looking for quick and fun ways to assess kids’ work and knowledge should know about the teaching strategies called entry and exit cards.

        Basically, entry and exit cards are a quick diagnosis of student understanding. They are a quick, flashcard like assessment that sums up a lesson plan or topic for the day.

        Today on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributing writer Janelle Cox, who is also an experienced educator on the East Coast, takes a look at what entry and exit cards are, and why you should use them. She also points out useful ways that entry and exit cards can be used.

        Janelle sums up today’s article like this: “The entry and exit strategy can be used by itself or together. This means that you do not have to use an entry card and an exit card on the same day. This strategy is extremely useful because it is quick and teachers can use it as an informal way to assess students’ understanding of a concept.”

        Do you use entry and/or exit cards in your classroom? If so, what do you think the advantages are? Please share your thoughts with us!

        Get our introduction to teaching strategies involving entry and exit cards>>

        20 Inspiring Graduation Quotes
        Springtime is also the time of year when graduates prepare to march across the stage, accept a diploma, and move on to the next phase of life, whatever that may be.
        Educators may be called upon the deliver that famously daunting rite-of-passage graduation speech. If so, they’ll be scratching their heads looking for that perfect quote that sums up moving on to different pastures. Just for you, we’ve compiled a list of 20 great quotes that work for any occasion, be it a speech, a yearbook scrawl, or just a fun way to begin class.
        Our list of famous people uttering memorable, graduation-worthy quotations includes:
        •   Oprah
        •   Dr. Seuss
        •   Walt Disney
        •   Eleanor Roosevelt
        •   And more!
        What inspirational quotes do you like to use to motivate students? Will you use them in a graduation speech?
        Get our list of the best graduation quotes>>
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        Classroom Management: Staying Informed As a Teacher

        Although school principals and other administrators try to keep their faculty up-to-date on the latest educational trends and developments, there’s only so much they can do to keep teachers informed about the cutting edge of their field.
        The onus of educational research and development, best practices, and knowing “What’s out there” falls upon the shoulders of you, the teacher.
        So what are the best ways for teachers to keep up with what’s coming down the pipeline? Today on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributing writer Jordan Catapano, himself a seasoned high school English teacher based in the Chicago suburbs, points out outside-the-box methods by which educators can use classroom management to keep up with the latest and greatest academic developments.
        Jordan’s ideas include:
        • Twitter, Pinterest and Other Social Media
        •  Subscribe to Journals and Read Articles
        •  Read blogs
        •  Get Education Secretaries’ Letters
        •  And More!

        Jordan sums up his article like this: “There’s no right or wrong way to stay informed as a teacher. The only “Wrong” would be to not stay up-to-date at all! Whatever resource you choose, make sure it’s one that helps plug you into the ideas, news, and resources that help you continue to refine your craft and stay on the cutting edge of education. We can’t rely on districts and administrators to “Tell us what we need to know” anymore. There’s just too much to know, and it’s too easy to customize our learning. As our world is constantly changing, it’s important to have educators who are aware of these changes and able to help their students develop the skills to successfully navigate through their world as well.”
        How do you stay informed as a teacher? Tell our TeachHUB.com community all about it!