ED Surge

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

I entered the classroom through an alternative certification program , which meant I hadn’t received the same level of preparation as teachers who came through traditional teacher training routes. I struggled with classroom management, curriculum design and the pressures of working in a high-poverty school.

Social Justice 131

Social Justice Classroom Management Lesson Plan Cultures 131

ED Surge

JULY 10, 2024

The project was simple for me because it came with the guidance like a rubric, a model and examples to help with lesson planning. Earlier this year, I was facilitating a series of three lessons about classroom management.

High School 138

High School Museum Education History 138

ED Surge

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In a deal struck between the New York City Department of Education and the United Federation of Teachers, a new position — paraprofessional classroom manager (PCM) — was created as a temporary solution to allow paraprofessionals (paras) like me to sub for classroom teachers.

Classroom Management 107

Classroom Management Professional Development Lesson Plan Teaching 107

ED Surge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

LEGO Education designs standards-aligned sets for K-8 students and offers plenty of free support for teachers, including more than 400 online lesson plans —ranging in focus from computer science and English Language Arts (ELA) to robotics and coding— self-guided professional development and an online community where teachers share tips and ideas.

Lesson Plan 97

Lesson Plan Classroom Management Professional Development Social Studies 97

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Generative AI has stormed into education. Most of its applications, though, are either geared toward students (better tutoring solutions, for instance), or aimed at making quick, on-the-spot lesson plans for teachers. Bubbling right under the surface is a key question: Can AI help teachers teach better? Teaching is hard.

Research 145

Research Professional Development Tutoring Teaching 145

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

With barely a month’s worth of virtual training on lesson planning, pedagogy, content specific best practices, assessment, DEI work and classroom management, I was nowhere near prepared to teach a culturally and linguistically diverse sixth grade class completely online during the height of a pandemic.

Teaching 106

Teaching Social Justice Pedagogy Cultures 106