Teacher Tips

11 Aug 2016

6 Tips for Creating A+ Quizzes

Pop quiz! What’s a quick way to make sure students are keeping pace with what you’re teaching? Give a quiz! Quizzes provide short, straight-to-the-point checks for comprehension that help you adjust instruction so that everyone in your class stays on track toward mastery. Here are six tips to help you create quizzes that deliver the [...]

6 Jun 2016

7 Travel Discounts Just For Teachers

Be sure to dust off that teacher ID and pack it in your weekend bag this summer. Whether you are planning a summer vacation, piggy-backing a couple of fun days onto a conference or dreaming of the perfect retirement trip, don't miss these great ideas for saving money on your next getaway. We have seven [...]

26 May 2016

10 Activities to Help Students Explore Emotions

Research shows that there is a strong relationship between social-emotional learning and cognitive development. But, just like math and reading, students must be taught social and emotional skills. Emotional regulation is a particularly important skill for students to learn as it affects students’ ability to make decisions, persist in goal-oriented activities, and seek help when [...]

20 May 2016

Are We Calling Too Many Kids Bullies? Exploring What Bullying Is … and What It Isn’t

This blog post is the first in a series about bullying brought to you by Hazelden Publishing for Educators. You’ve probably seen a post in your Facebook newsfeed or been on the receiving end of a parent phone call: “My daughter was bullied on the playground today! The names she was called are unacceptable and [...]

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