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Having students who are creative usually doesn’t just happen; but if they are encouraged to be creative and given the tools and resources to be creative, our classrooms can be seedbeds of creativity. Here are ten different ways to foster...

How many times in the New Testament is Jesus called “Rabbi,” or Teacher? Recently I was re-reading a textbook I had used thirty years ago in a college class on a Christian philosophy of education. One section stood out to me: how Christ...

I once heard someone exclaim that their forgetter was getting better. Few would argue that our ability to remember and recall information decreases with age, but we seem to have a decent grasp on the art of forgetfulness from an early age....

Dear First-Year Teachers, I don’t know if you realize this or not, but you have embarked on a wonderful, terrifying, incredible journey. You’ve raised your sails, and you’ve left the safety of the harbour—there’s no turning back now. The...

When I was a new teacher, I was glad to hear the wisdom of seasoned teachers who could give me valuable guidance based on their years of experience in teaching. Having spent eighteen years in the classroom, I am now happy to offer advice...

You said “yes” to the school board and are planning on teaching a roomful of students within a couple of weeks. You enter the bare classroom with its blank walls, empty bulletin boards, stacks of curriculum, and odds and ends that previous...

Our classroom chalkboards or whiteboards are amazing tools that we teachers can use to demonstrate and emphasize whatever concepts we are presenting to the students. Here are a few tips on how to use our boards more effectively. Keep them...

The school day is drawing to an end, and the students are busily grabbing their lunchboxes and any remaining items from their cubbies. As the call is given for students to exit, the last thing the teacher is heard to say is this: ‘And...

The first week of school is always a whirlwind of activity—a new schedule, new students, new books, and new teachers (sometimes). Once the dust has settled and we’ve made it through the first few days or weeks of school, it is wise for us...

What if I told you the most important thing you can teach your students is not in a textbook? I believe this is true, though I hold learning in the highest regard. As a teacher, your job is to teach content, striving for academic...

Having spent a significant part of my life employed in the healthcare industry, I have become accustomed to having a large collection of policies and procedures to guide the work of the business. Initially, I found policies to feel...

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