An alternative to rules, norms help to create a culture of learning in the class and teach kids that controlling their behavior is a fundamental part of learning.

For effective learning to happen, a unit should include three main ingredients: facts, skills, and concepts. Here's how to make sure your lessons include all three.

Students often have problems keeping track of all their "stuff", and their disorganization can kill a well prepared lesson. Here are some ideas about how to help students stay on top things so that they can focus all their energies on the learning.

How do we teach our students to become independent learners? One way is to teach them the art of asking effective questions. Here is a technique to teach them this important and often neglected skill.

The LEAST method of classroom management helps teachers avoid disrupting their own classes and encourages students to take responsibility for their own behavior, saving the most drastic teacher responses for only the most drastic student misbehavior.

A discussion on the difference between goals and objectives, and which one teachers should focus on, day-to-day.

What's wrong with making your classroom fun? Here are some ways to bring fun into the classroom.

Before we can teach our students, we have to know who they are, what they are thinking and feeling, and what they can and cannot do. That's why we need to plan regular assessments into our lessons. This podcast explains both summative and formative assessments, with examples and tips for making them effective.

Like flowers need water, students need love to grow. Here are ten ways to show your love for your students.

In this episode Mark Smilowitz explores the issue of gender differences in the classroom with Dr. Chana Tannebaum. Some of the questions explored include, do teachers tend to treat boys and girls differently? Are there topics which should be taught differently to boys than to girls? Do the different genders tend to have different relative strengths and weakness as students? Come listen to this lively discussion about a fascinating and important topic.