CSPAN Classroom

 

C-SPAN Classroom provide free video-based materials for social studies teachers. Videos are embeddable or can be shared with a link.  To see the website click here.

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6 strategies that help me manage anxiety as a teacher

If you are having some anxiety or stress in the classroom then maybe these strategies might help you.  Maybe you have a colleague that this might be useful.  To read the article click here.

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4 Reasons To Replace Old White Boards With Modern Glass Dry Erase Writing Boards

 

I am retired now but if you have an old scuffed up white board in your classroom it is time to move on.  To read about glass dry erase boards click here  hopefully after checking out my amazon.ca ads below.    If you are making any   amazon.ca purchases  please click on my links below first as I will get a small commission on anything you buy even if it is something else as long as it is within 24 hours.   Thanks.  Remember you can follow me by clicking on the blue follow button above. This post may contain affiliate links that earns me  a commission at no extra cost to you. 

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5 Concrete Steps To Personalizing Your Classroom

 

Talia Arbit and Amy Klazkin have written a guide for teachers that would like to begin the process of personalization.  To read the article click here,   hopefully after checking out my amazon.ca ads below.   If you are Canadian and making any amazon.ca purchase please click on my links below first as I will get a small commission on anything you buy even if it is something else.   Thanks.  This post may contain affiliate links that earns me  a commission at no extra cost to you.

10 Ideas for Improving Classroom Culture

 George Couros wrote an article in 2016 but with changes due to covid updated the article.  You can see his ideas on classroom culture by clicking here,  hopefully after checking out my amazon.ca ads below.   If you are Canadian and making any amazon.ca purchase please click on my links below first as I will get a small commission on anything you buy even if it is something else.   Thanks.  This post may contain affiliate links that earns me  a commission at no extra cost to you.

How Can I Improve My Fluency In English?

 

Here are 12 tips that might be useful for your ESL students or you if you  teach ESL.  To see the article click here, hopefully after checking out my amazon.ca ads below.  If you are Canadian and making any amazon.ca purchase please click on my links below first as I will get a small commission on anything you buy even if it is something else.   Thanks.  This post may contain affiliate links that earns me  a commission at no extra cost to you.

Create Beautiful Newsletters for Your Class Using These Editable Ready Made Templates

 

Welcome back to the first day of school if you are in Ontario.  According to Educational Technology and Mobile Learning, "A classroom newsletter is an important pedagogical tool that bridges classroom learning with school engagement. As a teacher, you can draw on the communicative strength of newsletters to extend classroom learning beyond the four walls of your class and create communicative channels with students, parents, and the wider community. "  

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The Benefits Of Using Social Videos In The Classroom

 

Jorge Cauz, CEO of the Britannica Group states, "Teachers often report feeling pressured to compete for students’ attention, as short, snappy Tweets or TikToks that often distract them from participating in classroom tasks or focusing on homework. But some of these platforms provide a great opportunity to fuel curiosity and create need-to-know moments that increase the use of reliable supplemental materials such as Britannica’s. If supplemental material is to stand a chance against 15-second videos or constantly refreshing newsfeeds, it must be just as engaging, if not more so, to instill a true love of learning and spark curiosity in children.  Fortunately, short, fun videos can be used effectively to engage students for real learning, as we have found with our successful TikTok series."  To see the TikTok link click here,  hopefully after checking out my amazon.ca ads below.  

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Ceiling Decorations in your Classroom

Some interesting ideas on Periodic Table for your science classroom.  The first is from Scott Byrum

The next one I saw on the Bond with James website.

Lastly, I know word walls have gone passe but how about a word ceiling?  Hey just a thought.  

Maybe you will not use these ideas but just maybe it will get you thinking on how you can use the space at the top of the room.