Bradley Sasser

As a beginning teacher, it is necessary to understand how creating an engaging learning environment is crucial for students. When learners feel connected to their environment, they are more likely to participate actively, retain information, and develop critical thinking skills. An engaging atmosphere encourages curiosity, collaboration, and creativity, making learning not just a task, but…

To focus our efforts on being an efficient planner, preparing effective lesson plans provide a framework and process for engaging and challenging all students while allowing flexibility to accommodate their unique needs.  “Teachers are expected to assimilate and integrate dozens of individually worthy, yet disparate ideas…These may be fine ideas but without some scheme for…

Spring is a season of renewal, a chance for growth; the weather grows warmer, the days grow longer, and the flowers grow faster. This time of year also marks an opportunity for teachers and students alike to refresh their mindsets, a chance for a Spring renewal within the classroom.       Image by pch.vector on Freepik To…

The early winter months of a school year tend to zap the energy out of teachers and students alike. Many school calendars have fewer breaks in the weeks between the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and Spring Break. It is during this time that we find ourselves settled into a steady routine of planning, instruction,…

“For many students, school is an obligation, not a joy and a privilege. This means you need to ‘sell’ the learning to them.” – Eric Jensen You do not have to be in education long to know that the weeks between New Years Day and the first day of spring seem to go on forever…