When is a student experiencing a normal progression of reading skill development, or possibly slightly behind the curve, and when… Continue Reading >
Category Archives: Great Ideas in Teaching
Understanding the Rotational Model of Learning
Are you looking for a new teaching technique you can add to your arsenal to help your students maximize their… Continue Reading >
Top Ten Teacher Instagram Accounts
Our team at PLS has been busy filling our Instagram feed full of accounts that make us feel JOY and… Continue Reading >
Create a Classroom Culture that Empowers Your Students, Even During Distance Learning
Giving students more autonomy over their education and creating climates that foster student expression are growing priorities in K–12 education…. Continue Reading >
Reflecting on the 2019-2020 School Year: What have we learned?
“Challenges are what make life interesting. Overcoming them is what makes them meaningful.” — Anonymous The best leaders are continually… Continue Reading >
Introducing Beyond the Classroom—A New Original Series from PLS Classes
We are excited to share a new original series that we’re calling Beyond the Classroom. The series was inspired by… Continue Reading >
Five Ways to Teach Your Students to Appreciate and Embrace Our Differences
“We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of… Continue Reading >
SMART Goal Setting for the New Year
What was your New Year’s resolution last year? Did you keep it? If not, how long did you stick to… Continue Reading >
Teaching Students Lessons of Kindness
Dr. Wayne Dyer famously wrote, “If you have a choice between being right and being kind, choose kind.” Since we… Continue Reading >
10 Ways Teachers Can Earn Extra Income During Summer Break
For some teachers, summer break is a time for maximum rest and a total hiatus from work. And the break… Continue Reading >