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Essay Writing Unit Plan: A Step-By-Step Teaching Guide
Teaching essay writing can feel like herding cats, students at different skill levels, varying degrees of motivation, and the pressure to cover everything from thesis statements to citations. Without a solid essay writing unit plan, you’re left scrambling between lessons, hoping the pieces somehow connect for your students. That’s where a structured, step-by-step approach changes…
Self-Regulation in Students: Why Behavior Is a Skill We Must Teach
We often talk about self-regulation in students as if it’s a character trait. “They should know better.”“They’re old enough by now.”“They just need to make better choices.” But self-regulation is not a switch students flip on when they feel like it.It’s a complex cognitive skill set—and for many students, it’s still under construction. When we…
9 Classroom Strategies For Fostering Intrinsic Motivation
You’ve seen it happen. A student who usually watches the clock suddenly loses track of time while working on a project. Another stays after class to ask questions, not for extra credit, but because they genuinely want to understand. These moments aren’t accidents. They’re the result of fostering intrinsic motivation, that internal drive that pushes…
How Stress, Emotion, and Cognition Affect Student Behavior
This module helps teachers understand why students behave the way they do under stress—and why traditional discipline often fails in emotionally charged moments. Instead of asking “What consequence fits this behavior?”we begin asking “What state is this student in right now?” That shift changes everything. Introduction: Behavior Is Not a Moral Choice When students are…
9 Curriculum Design Professional Development Programs 2026
Strong teaching starts with strong curriculum, but designing effective learning experiences isn’t something most education programs cover in depth. That’s where curriculum design professional development comes in. Whether you’re looking to move into a curriculum specialist role, lead instructional initiatives at your school, or simply become more intentional about how you structure your lessons, targeted…
Classroom Management as Instruction, Not Discipline
Most classroom management problems don’t come from students choosing to misbehave. They come from students not being explicitly taught how to succeed in the learning environment. That’s why teachers should attempt to teach classroom management as instruction. This module reframes classroom management as instructional design rather than discipline. When teachers treat routines, expectations, and behaviors…
