“I Don’t Care”
| File type : Teaching Material
Student apathy can be a frustrating drag in any classroom. What might be going on beneath the surface of a student's "don't-care" attitude?
For some, it might signal a fear of failure or a wrong v... Read More
“I’ll Just Google It”
| File type : Teaching Material
Students today have instant access to more information than previous generations could have imagined. For some, this begs a question: "Why should I bother learning it in school if I can just Google i... Read More
Types of Teachers
| Length : 15 | File type : Video
What type of teacher are you? The "Trying to Be Cool" teacher? The "Important Authority Figure"? In this light-hearted yet thought-provoking talk, Jeff Swanson caricatures some common teacher types a... Read More
Conflict Resolution
| Length : 8 | File type : Video
How should a teacher respond when a student challenges their authority in front of the class? What should a teacher do when they realized they've handled a situation poorly? Drawing on stories from h... Read More
Why Do I Need to Learn This?
Contributor: John Mark Kuhns | Length : 17 | File type : Video
When faced with a difficult concept or task, students often ask, Why do we have to learn this?
What is behind this familiar and frustrating response? In most cases, John Mark suggests, the question... Read More
Breathing Life into History
Contributor: Lyndon Martin | File type : Teaching Material
History is a lively story full of original characters, interesting places, and surprising plot twists. But history class tends to reduce it to a lifeless assortment of facts and dates. How can we re... Read More
I Can’t Do This
Contributor: John Mark Kuhns | Length : 16 | File type : Video
When students tell you they can't do something, what are they really saying? What's behind the expression of defeat? John Mark suggests three possibilities and how to respond:
The student may be ... Read More
Introduction to Diverse Learners: Trauma
Contributor: Becky Bollinger | Length : 16 | File type : Video
Not all learning disabilities are internal or genetic. Traumatic experiences like neglect, violence, or injury can physically alter a child's brain, making it difficult for to behave and learn normall... Read More
Introduction to Diverse Learners: Autism Spectrum Disorder
Contributor: Becky Bollinger | Length : 12 | File type : Video
In this installment of the diverse learners series, Becky gets into the complex world of autism—what it is, how it manifests, and how to address challenging behaviors caused by autism. Ultimately, B... Read More
Introduction to Diverse Learners: ADHD
Contributors: Becky Bollinger | Length : 22 | File type : Video
ADHD is one of the more recognizable acronyms in the field of learning disabilities. It also tends to be misunderstood and misrepresented in popular discourse, used as often to joke about one's inabil... Read More
