5 Strategies to Spark Student Engagement in the Classroom
Student engagement is something that all educators hope to foster, but discerning the best way of doing this can be difficult. Research has shown that student engagement is crucial to overall learning and long-term success. Students who are engaged are more likely to...
Adapt & Innovate
During the summer, I took a three-week European trip. Two friends traveled with me for most of the trip, and along the way, we had to modify and innovate when we faced challenges. These obstacles pushed us out of our comfort zone but made us more resilient and...
The Power of School Trips: Fostering Connection Among Students
By Barb Mock of Travel With Barb, a SYTA tour operator that specializes in student group trips, with a staff who has over 500 years of combined teaching experience. Educators are entrusted with the profound responsibility of not only imparting knowledge but also...
Keeping Current: Using the News to Engage Your Students
Written by Denise Gammon, Curriculum and Academics Specialist at WorldStrides. In my tenth-grade history class, I was required to memorize the front page of the local Monday newspaper for a quiz on Friday of that week. This was my (otherwise very engaging) history...