Category: teachers
Science Learning Remotely or In-Class
Science learning in the classroom is not easy. Science is an inquiry, hands-on learning experience for students. However, it is difficult for students to have hands-on science w... read more
Math Skills Needed
Math skills are behind according to students’ fall assessments. Many blame the pandemic and remote learning. However, many students choose to opt-out of testing because ... read more
Structure Time
Structure and structured time mean a set time for daily routines. Above all, children need consistency. They like things to be predictable. Thus, routines are important learning... read more
Attendance With Remote Learning
Attendance still counts with remote learning. Thus, students in most schools are expected to log-on and complete daily assignments. Most students can expect to be without tradit... read more
Social Emotional Learning From Home
Social-emotional learning (SEL) is emphasized in school. Yet, social and emotional learning is not part of remote learning. As students are remote learning parents have a respon... read more
Remote Learning Effectiveness
Remote learning can be a challenge especially if there are multiple students in a household. It may have a toll on some students. However, other students find freedom and no st... read more
Family Bonding in Crisis
Family bonding may be in crisis mode with parents and guardians monitoring remote learning. Students need to be monitored during on-line learning now that schools are closed. Ma... read more
Explaining the Pandemic to Children
Explaining the pandemic to children may be difficult. As time goes on everyone is at a distance from one another. Children are restless and do not understand. Or, they feel this... read more
Distance Learning
Distance learning and homeschooling is happening today. The pandemic has many schools closed for at least a month. This is a major disruption to the education system. The data f... read more
Poor Classroom Behavior
Poor classroom behavior affects the learning of all children. Continous interruptions in the classroom make other students lose focus on a lesson. The negative effects are damag... read more
Participation of Parents
Participation of parents in school, as well as outside activities, is a concern of many teachers and instructors. However, most parents show up in the audience as their child pe... read more
Success Builds Pressure in Children
Success adds pressure to a student’s life. Every parent and teacher wants their child to succeed. Yet, the desire to succeed causes pressure on children and students to pe... read more
Assignments Not Completed
Assignments that are incomplete or not turned in are a concern for many teachers. It is frustrating and devastating to students. Assignments, especially homework are important ... read more
Activities Effect Student’s Mental Health
Activities, especially extra-curricular, mentally help students. Although, parents fear a child will be hurt mentally if they do not succeed in a chosen activity. Also, if a ch... read more
Math Fear, Math Anxiety in Students
Math fear and anxiety are what some students experience. Students that struggle in mathematics interpret the struggle as they are not good math students. However, this is a ... read more
Discipline Charts Hurt Children
Discipline charts are used every day in classrooms. However, they cause more harm than good to students that are vulnerable. These charts shame children and do not regulate be... read more
Book Clubs in School
Book clubs in school are part of today’s curriculum. Many classrooms have clusters of students happily discussing books they are reading. Clustering in small groups, the t... read more
Peer Teaching In Classrooms
Peer teaching is part of a few classrooms. Educators look to increase student achievement every year. To meet expectations, schools consider peer teaching as an evidenced-based ... read more
Metacognitive Reading
Metacognitive reading is thinking about one’s thinking while reading. It is the basis for the fundamentals of the reading process. It is important to create readers th... read more
Learning Process
The learning process involves many steps. Many educators use the process of Bloom’s Taxonomy to engage a student’s learning. However, many educators believe that Mas... read more
Joan F. Adams
Education Consultant & Author