So many times we see our students glued to their personal devices, completely engaged with their social media accounts. In an effort to learn more about what is actually happening when my students ar...Show More
When digital technologies are utilized, do the tools overshadow, mask, or otherwise draw the focus away from important learning? Gina and Omari talked with us this week about how they use technology b...Show More
Are we preparing students to be effective communicators within and outside of our school? We asked Yasmine & Shea, two Seniors at Grayslake Central High School, about their perspective on this questi...Show More
Teachers and staff members are here because they care about students. The understanding when taking this job is that you will be doing more than just teaching, you will also be supporting the whole s...Show More
As our school moves more towards real, authentic, engaging tasks for students, and more project-based learning, it is inevitable that our kids can begin to feel overwhelmed with the number of project...Show More
When we talk about issues in high school we can’t forget the importance of our student’s social-emotional well being. What are some of the challenges of being a high school student? How does their ...Show More
As teachers, sometimes we work really hard on building curriculum and creating engaging lessons, but one of the best things we can do is stop, and listen. How do we hear what our students are saying...Show More
