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What are the most important factors in student success? You might list teacher effectiveness, home environment, school-home connection, motivation, engagement, time management skills, and growth mindset. While these factors are important, sense of belonging is another essential—yet often overlooked—key to … Read More

Success Stories of 7 Famous Former Students Does it matter where you child goes to school? Does the learning method you choose for your children really make a difference? Many educators believe that it does. The Montessori method of learning … Read More

Teaching is an all-consuming career often characterized as emotional labor. It’s physically, mentally, and emotionally draining. It’s also a job that’s almost impossible to “leave at work,” whether in the form of a stack of papers to grade or persistent … Read More

As the new year begins, goal setting is a popular topic of conversation. Unfortunately, setting goals is not the same as achieving them. Research from the University of Scranton suggests that 92% of people who set goals for the New … Read More

Holiday break is an exciting and much-needed time for students and teachers alike. However, it’s also a lengthy interruption to your established classroom routine. And after all that fun and freedom, easing back into the routine is a challenge. Follow … Read More

The winter holidays are coming later this month and there’s no better time for school administrators to boost their performance with some helpful reading. This list presents the essential books for school leaders to improve at their jobs and create … Read More

As the holiday season approaches, it’s the perfect time to actively practice gratitude in the classroom. Gratitude activities aren’t just thematically appropriate for the holidays—they’re also extremely beneficial for your students. Research shows that practicing gratitude offers a wide range … Read More

The Teach Kindness program has grown in popularity with school administrators and teachers across America. The thought behind this program is that kindness can be taught to students just like math and reading. One of their slogans is, “Build Empathy … Read More

As schools and districts focus on state standards, scope and sequence, and test scores, they often neglect one of the most important factors in student achievement. Positive student-teacher relationships, research shows, have a huge impact on learning. Why Positive Student-Teacher … Read More