Managing Emotions in Times of Uncertainty & Stress
by Marc Brackett · Yale University
Free ten-hour Coursera course from the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence for preK-12 teachers, counselors, principals and school staff. It covers the science of emotions, stress, and regulation strategies, so educators can manage their own emotions and support students' emotional wellbeing.
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PhET Interactive Simulations from the University of Colorado Boulder provides free, interactive physics (and science) simulations that let learners explore core concepts—motion, forces, energy, waves, electricity, and magnetism—by adjusting parameters and observing outcomes. It also offers downloadable simulations and ready-to-use activities for teaching and learning introductory physics.
The Teacher Toolkit
A searchable library of classroom instructional strategies from Texas ESC Region 13, each with a demonstration video, printable student template, and guidance on when to use it. Teachers leave with concrete routines for checks-for-understanding, group practice, and classroom management.
Cult of Pedagogy
Jennifer Gonzalez, a former middle-school teacher and teacher educator, writes and podcasts on instructional methods, assessment, classroom culture, and equity. Posts explain a single technique in depth with the research behind it, so readers can apply it next week.
The Torch or The Firehose: A Guide to Section Teaching (MIT RES.18-004)
A short open book on running recitation sections: complementing lectures, working problems at the board, leading discussion, helping students become active learners, and handling common difficulties. Written with humor for new and experienced teaching assistants who want sections students find genuinely useful.
Learning to Teach Online
Are you an educator? Have you ever wanted to understand more about how to design your class to make better use of educational technology – whether fully online or in blended contexts? Would you like to learn from those who have extensive practical experience with online technologies? The Learning to Teach Online (LTTO) MOOC will help you develop a working understanding of successful online teaching strategies that you can apply in your own practice. The course is based upon the multi award winning open educational resource developed by Dr Simon McIntyre and Karin Watson. Integrating online technologies into your teaching can be a challenging prospect, and it can be difficult to know how to approach it effectively for the benefit of both students and yourself. No one knows your own content and teaching strengths better than you, and the “one size fits all” formula doesn’t always suit everyone. No matter what type of technology you are interested in exploring or your level of experience, this course will help you draw on your teaching strengths and find the approach that is right for you, your students and your educational context. This course will guide you through your journey of understanding how online technologies can enhance your course design. You will have the opportunity to develop your understanding of effective online teaching practices and their relationship to the use of different technologies. You will also be encouraged to progressively design and reflect upon your own online learning activity, assessment or resource for use in your own class if you choose to undertake the course assignments.
Truth for Teachers
Weekly podcast by former classroom teacher and instructional coach Angela Watson on the working life of K-12 teachers: managing workload, setting boundaries, classroom routines and avoiding burnout. Listeners gain practical strategies for sustaining a teaching career without sacrificing personal time.