Student-centered instruction helps students cultivate a “can do” attitude and allows for autonomous and active learning. In recent years more and more teachers have started implementing student-centered activities in their own lessons.
School Innovation
Making the Four Cs Come Alive – in Any Kind of Classroom
Four Cs are free, easy to use, and do not necessarily require talents, tools or equipment; but they require a certain mindset
What Is Positive Education? How Can We Apply It?
Positive education is inspired by positive psychology principles and is aimed at growing the concept of wellbeing in schools, where students and school staff are resilient, aware of their strengths and practice happiness skills, for better mental health and an optimistic school experience.
Montessori Method: Should We Talk About a Montessori Mafia?
What do the founders of Amazon, Wikipedia and Google have in common? They all received a Montessori education. Should we talk about a Montessori Mafia?
Flipped Classroom: Everything You Always Wanted to Know
Flipped Classroom (and Flipped Learning) is a student-centered approach that gets teachers asking how to organize their lessons and time
Online Discussion Tools: 6 Softwares and 4 Things to Do to Engage your Students
One of the hardest things for a teacher is to build a classroom community with relevant conversations and engaged students. Online it’s even harder!
Online Apps and Tools for Teaching
There are many free of charge apps with each one including their own specific features. In this regard, here is a list of 15 useful apps for teachers.
Reggio Emilia Approach: the Best Kindergartens in the World?
In the 90s, Newsweek established that Reggio Emilia’s kindergartens were the best in the world, what is so special about the Reggio Emilia Approach?
What is Cooperative Learning? Five Strategies for Your Classroom
Cooperative Learning is an instructional method in which students work in small groups to accomplish a common learning goal with the guidance of the teacher.