How does a teacher narrow down over 5000 years of human history and culture for the classroom? Use essential questions!

“We like to think of our champions and idols as superheroes who were born different from us. We don’t like to think of them as relatively ordinary people who made themselves extraordinary.” —Carol Dweck, professor of Psychology at Stanford University

The flipped classroom allows students to build background knowledge outside school, freeing up time for more hands-on learning in the classroom. 

Some students from poverty may have gaps in social interaction which worsen the
achievement gap.

Students from poverty often come to school with fewer problem-solving skills than peers.

Find out how to teach sequencing and processing skills to help close the achievement gap for students in poverty

Start off the school year with classroom organization strategies that improve learning