How to use synchronous learning effectively
Teachers Teach Teaching: Episode 5 Hey… is anybody there? If you feel like you’re just talking to a bunch of squares on Zoom, and you’re not sure if your students are sleeping, learning, or even in front of their computers, it’s all good. We’ll go through some strategies to keep students engaged (maybe even excited?!) […]
How to Solve Problems Like a professional… Even When You Aren’t
If you could swap brains with someone for an hour or two, who would it be and what would they help you solve? My husband and I were attempting to hang string lights on our front porch, something that we’d never done before. Needless to say, it wasn’t going well. There is a strategy about […]
The Parent Who Won’t Respect Your Boundaries
Teachers Teach Teaching: Episode 4 The majority of parents are probably lovely – they know you’re doing the best you can and they’re grateful for the education you provide to their kiddos. But if we get really real, you know that every parent isn’t a walk in the park. In this episode, we give you […]
How to Set Boundaries with Parents When You Teach Online
Teachers Teach Teaching: Episode 3 How do you set boundaries with parents when you teach online? What about parents who want to attend your class? How do you get parents on your side and still keep your boundaries? Teachers deserve time off, and most parents want to honor that. Let’s talk more about how you […]
Teaching Asynchronously Like a Boss
Teachers Teach Teaching: EP 2 The majority of parents are probably lovely – they know you’re doing the best you can and they’re grateful for the education you provide to their kiddos. But if we get really real, you know that every parent isn’t a walk in the park. In this episode, we give you […]
Assume Nothing
It’s easy to forget that just because something is easy for you or obvious to you, that it might not be for everyone else. If we’re not careful, we can assume a lot about what our students know and understand, because we know and understand our content so well. Don’t assume that students understand the […]
Rethinking Delivery to Reach All Your Learners
Author: Shannon Lauffer When it comes to teaching, my soul, my passion, it’s teaching to reach every learner. I was an art teacher and a special education teacher. I fell in love with special education in my first job, and honing that skillset was the best thing I ever did. I like teaching students who […]
How to Get Started with Your College Application
Are you trying to finish your college applications? At first, it seems like a college application should be simple. Then you sit down to start filling them out and realize that each one is a little bit different, and you’re not sure what to do. They’re asking you for an artist statement and have all […]
How to Help Students Ask Questions
Let’s face it, there are some students that always come armed with a list of questions, and others that you know have them, but aren’t asking. Asking questions requires a level of confidence and vulnerability. We also know that the more students practice asking questions the more confident they become. Let’s help them get started. […]
Why Distance Education Rocks
Teachers Teach Teaching: Episode 1 Shannon and I have been teaching online for almost a decade, we know that any change especially one as unexpected as suddenly having to teach all of your classes online is hard, and we want to help. Distance education can be hard, it can also be wonderful, so today we […]