By Cindy Schwartz, Co-Founder and Director of Secondary Education This blog post is an adaptation of “Why I Became a Teacher,” an episode of the Attentive Teaching Podcast. Our podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and other major podcast platforms. What inspires a person to enter the teaching profession? In 2014, Scholastic and the Bill and Melinda Gates …
By James Rossi, Classroom Coordinator Today’s post is part of a series on using the five senses to create an optimal learning environment. You can find all of those posts here. The sense of taste is one sense I do not actively engage from day to day. I do regularly joke with my students about not licking …
By Cindy Schwartz, Co-Founder and Director of Secondary Education This blog post is an adaptation of “Teaching Quietly an episode of the Attentive Teaching Podcast. Our podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and other major podcast platforms. According to a January 2021 poll conducted on behalf of the American Psychological Association, 84% of adults reported feeling at least …
By James Rossi, Classroom Coordinator Today’s post is part of a series on using the five senses to create an optimal learning environment. You can find all of those posts here. NOTE: some of these suggestions may not be applicable due to COVID-19. Let’s talk about the sense of touch. I find the tactile aspect …
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By Cindy Schwartz, Co-Founder and Director of Secondary Education This blog post is an adaptation of “Teaching Zenfully” an episode of the Attentive Teaching Podcast. Our podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and other major podcast platforms. How familiar are you with Buddha and his teachings? It might surprise you, but these …
By James Rossi, Classroom Coordinator Today’s post is part of a series on using the five senses to create an optimal learning environment. You can find other posts in the series here. Sounds can be as valuable to your classroom environment as they can be disruptive. The key, in my experience, is picking the right sounds …
By Cindy Schwartz, Co-Founder and Director of Secondary Education This blog post is an adaptation of “Class Starters,” an episode of the Attentive Teaching Podcast. Our podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and other major podcast platforms. It’s a Sunday night and you are wondering how you can make tomorrow’s class more interesting. How can you get your …
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By James Rossi, Classroom Coordinator Today’s post is part of a series on using the five senses to create an optimal learning environment. You can find all of those posts here. In the same way that smells engage a response based on evolutionary pressures, the things we see can affect our states. Unlike smell, however, …
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By Cindy Schwartz, Co-Founder and Director of Secondary Education This blog post is an adaptation of “The Parent Connection,” an episode of the Attentive Teaching Podcast. Our podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and other major podcast platforms. Let’s discuss the Parent Connection. That’s the connection that teachers and parents have, a connection that isn’t always …
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By James Rossi, Classroom Coordinator Today’s post is part of a series on using the five senses to create an optimal learning environment. You can find the first post in that series here. Environment influences outcomes. We discussed this in an earlier post, but it bears repeating. When we influence our students’ environment, we can …
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