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Advice for New Teachers: Lessons from a… Advice for New Teachers: Lessons from a Freshman Educator Starting a career in teaching can be both exciting and daunting. With so much to learn and many challenges to face, it's easy to feel you're over your head. But don’t be afraid! As a…
March 28, 2024 Jenna MacNulty Filed Under: Carnegie LearningFuture ReadyThe State of Education
Education Trends for 2024 Education Trends for 2024 Educators have a love-hate relationship with trends. On the one hand, the promise of some education trends is to make teachers' lives and jobs easier. Those are trends that excite teachers. On the other hand,…
January 05, 2024 Kelly Denzler Filed Under: Carnegie LearningFuture ReadyLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional LearningTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
8 Hispanic Heroes: A Gallery Walk Activity… 8 Hispanic Heroes: A Gallery Walk Activity for Spanish Classes As a Spanish teacher, I loved Hispanic Heritage Month. It is an excellent way to expose your students to Spanish-speaking culture early in the school year and ignite their curiosity about the world beyond the…
September 06, 2023 Natalia Álvarez-Morillo Filed Under: Carnegie LearningTeaching Strategies
Addressing Linguistic Bias to Create a Culturally… Addressing Linguistic Bias to Create a Culturally Responsive World Language Classroom When I was a brand new Spanish teacher, linguistic bias was not something I was consciously thinking about. I had an alternative certification on the one hand, a decades- old textbook on the other, and…
May 26, 2023 Janet Boring Filed Under: Carnegie LearningTeaching Strategies
Celebrating Women in Math Education Celebrating Women in Math Education It’s a tired stereotype that girls aren’t good at math, but sadly we still sometimes hear students say it.  We’re here to change that! Women in Mathematics Day is May 12, in honor of Maryam…
May 10, 2023 Amy Takabori Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsSTEM
Texas Math Teacher Katie Freund Thinks Learning… Texas Math Teacher Katie Freund Thinks Learning Should Be Loud When Katie Freund, Middle School Math Teacher at Martin Middle School in Corpus Christi, Texas, was an economics major in college, she learned that math could be hands-on, rooted in the real world, and maybe…
May 10, 2023 Emily Anderson, PhD Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH Classrooms
3 Ways Empathetic Lessons Can Transform Your… 3 Ways Empathetic Lessons Can Transform Your World Language Classroom Years ago, as a young high school Spanish teacher, I dreamed of making a difference in the lives of my students. And while I’m not sure that every student I taught walked away with a…
April 21, 2023 Evelyn Galindo Filed Under: Carnegie LearningTeaching Strategies
Top 10 Reasons Students and Teachers Should… Top 10 Reasons Students and Teachers Should Celebrate International Francophonie Day Happy International Francophonie Month! Joyeux Mois de la Francophonie!  March is Francophonie Month, when we celebrate the French language and cultures, and International Francophonie Day is March 20. So if you’re reading this on that…
March 09, 2023 Amy Takabori Filed Under:
Math TEKS: Process Standards and Collaborative Learning Math TEKS: Process Standards and Collaborative Learning Critical thinking. Problem-solving. Collaboration. These terms aren’t just educational buzzwords—they’re 21st-century skills that will launch Texas students into college, the workforce, and beyond. And the Texas Education Agency (TEA) has put these skills front and center…
February 03, 2023 Brandy King Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsTeaching Strategies
3 Valentine’s Day Activities for Your Spanish… 3 Valentine’s Day Activities for Your Spanish Classroom When I was a teacher, Valentine’s Day meant two things: Sweet treats from students—my favorite since I sometimes forgot my lunch and those Dove chocolates were my only source of protein during the day—or a…
February 01, 2023 Natalia Álvarez-Morillo Filed Under: Carnegie LearningTeaching Strategies
5 Ways iCulture Makes World Language Teachers’… 5 Ways iCulture Makes World Language Teachers’ Jobs Easier As a world language teacher, you know that teaching a new language can be a rewarding but challenging experience. You have much to juggle and coordinate, from preparing lessons and materials to evaluating student progress! …
January 31, 2023 Natalia Álvarez-Morillo Filed Under: Carnegie LearningTeaching Strategies
Supporting Math Education for Georgia’s English Language… Supporting Math Education for Georgia’s English Language Learners If there’s one thing to say about teaching, it’s that no day—and no student—is ever the same. And we’re so thankful; diversity in our classrooms brings joy, beauty, and new learning opportunities daily. Georgia schools…
January 31, 2023 Karen Sloan Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsTeaching Strategies
Success Spotlight: Record-Breaking State Assessment Scores at… Success Spotlight: Record-Breaking State Assessment Scores at Howard Street Charter School Howard Street Charter School in Salem, Oregon, is a project-based institution that pushes students to achieve excellence in all areas of study. Christina Tracy, the school’s Teaching Principal, shares that they had implemented inquiry-based learning…
January 26, 2023 Danielle Donnelly Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsTeaching Strategies
Success Spotlight: Texas Math Teacher Josh Moseley Success Spotlight: Texas Math Teacher Josh Moseley Gone are the days of “sit and get” and “skill and drill” in math classrooms, and 6th-grade accelerated math teacher Joshua Moseley knows it. You won’t find his students sitting quietly, trying to memorize a…
January 17, 2023 Karen Sloan Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsTeaching Strategies
Why Supporting Spanish-Speaking Students is Critical: 2022… Why Supporting Spanish-Speaking Students is Critical: 2022 Spanish-Usage Report Languages are living, breathing entities. They evolve and change with the people who speak them.  Since 1998, the Instituto Cervantes, one of the world’s largest institutions dedicated to teaching Spanish, has published an extensive annual…
January 13, 2023 Natalia Álvarez-Morillo Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional Learning
Success Spotlight: Virtual Math Classrooms Are a… Success Spotlight: Virtual Math Classrooms Are a Creative Solution in Newcastle, Wyoming Nestled at the base of the Black Hills right across the border from South Dakota, Newcastle, Wyoming, is one of the most picturesque places in theUnited States. And with a population of around 3,500, it’s…
January 11, 2023 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningTeaching Strategies
2023 Education Trends for a Year of… 2023 Education Trends for a Year of Hope What changes we’ve experienced in the last three years!  It feels like waaaaay longer than a year since we wrote and published our article on 2022 education trends.  But time marches on, and although it's…
January 03, 2023 Cory Armes, M.Ed. Filed Under: Carnegie LearningThe State of Education
The 4 Best Tips for Spaced Practice… The 4 Best Tips for Spaced Practice in Language Learning Have you ever been so excited about a new story you were reading that you wanted to finish it right away? Some students feel like they should tackle schoolwork the same way: all at once.…
December 30, 2022 Michael Griffin Filed Under: Brain & Learning ScienceCarnegie LearningProfessional LearningTeaching Strategies
The Best Spanish Activities For Low-Prep Winter… The Best Spanish Activities For Low-Prep Winter Holiday Fun Published on 12/13/2022. Updated on 12/05/2023. Feeling stuck in your lesson planning for the last week before winter break? I've been there.  I’ve been there: students are wiggly because they feel the winter holiday is approaching,…
December 13, 2022 Natalia Álvarez-Morillo Filed Under: Carnegie LearningTeaching Strategies
Guess Who’s Back: An Incredible World Language… Guess Who’s Back: An Incredible World Language Reunion at ACTFL 2022 A chilly November weekend in 2022 saw the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center host an event that had not taken place in person since 2019: the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Convention.…
December 02, 2022 Natalia Álvarez-Morillo Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional Learning
The Top Favorite Teaching Moments from Teacher… The Top Favorite Teaching Moments from Teacher Appreciation Week For Teacher Appreciation Week 2022, we asked teachers to share their favorite teaching moments. Here are some of our favorites! We ❤️ teachers! For #TeacherAppreciationWeek, we're giving away a $20 Amazon gift card. To enter:…
May 17, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningFuture ReadyLONG + LIVE + TEACHING
Substitute Teaching 101: A Simple Checklist to… Substitute Teaching 101: A Simple Checklist to Leave for Your Subs While we know that teachers will do everything in their power to be in their classrooms, the reality is that since the beginning of the pandemic, burnout and lower teacher retention rates have been contributing…
March 09, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Professional LearningTeaching Strategies
Download Our Guide: How to Support Teachers… Download Our Guide: How to Support Teachers This Year What would teachers at your school or district tell you if you asked them, “What are you doing for self-care in the school setting?” Maybe they keep a smile file or thoughtfully cross things off…
September 16, 2021 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Professional LearningTeaching Strategies
How to Choose the Best Instructional Resources… How to Choose the Best Instructional Resources for Continuous Learning If this past year has taught us anything, it is to expect the unexpected. I bet you could list three things that happened this year that surprised you… maybe one was that most students had…
August 12, 2021 Peter LaCasse Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTechFuture ReadyThe State of Education
4 Tips for Math Teachers to Refresh… 4 Tips for Math Teachers to Refresh and Reinvent the Classroom “Teaching is one of the few professions that allows you to reinvent yourself every year.” I heard Steve Leinwand state this in his 2012 keynote at the Richmond County GA STEM Institute, and almost a…
May 12, 2021 Cassie Martin-Reynolds Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsProfessional LearningTeaching Strategies
I Can See Clearly Now: How Data… I Can See Clearly Now: How Data Illuminates Student Learning How It Started: Pre-Data Days   When I was teaching in the late 1990s and early 2000s, teaching was a classroom-focused activity. My ability to teach students to solve quadratic equations or make a coherent…
May 11, 2021 Peter LaCasse Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTechLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH Classrooms
A Compact Guide to Teaching Living Poets A Compact Guide to Teaching Living Poets This is the second installment of our National Poetry Month series. Check out Part 1, "Why Teach Poetry?"   “The best way to enjoy contemporary verse is simply to read it as though you were…
April 28, 2021 Megan Jensen Filed Under: English Language ArtsCarnegie Learning
Why Teach Poetry? Why Teach Poetry? This is the first installment of our National Poetry Month series. Check out Part 2, "A Compact Guide to Teaching Living Poets."   While I generally identify as a rule follower, there were moments in…
April 14, 2021 Nicole Renner Filed Under: English Language ArtsTeaching Strategies