Blog Featured Teacher #3 Featured Teachers is an initiative by ClassHook to recognize the amazing work that teachers do every day. Each Featured Teacher post will focus on the work of one particular teacher and how that teacher engages and inspires his or her students using popular media. This week’s Featured Teacher is…Kate LeFebvre! About Kate […]
The Three Little Accountants: Thinking Outside of Stereotypes
I was among a nest of Asians for almost my entire life. When I migrated East, I realized there were certain communities of people in my new home of New York City that didn’t know much about Asians aside from what they saw in the media. I was intrigued and wanted to learn more about […]
Great YouTube Channels for Educational Videos
YouTube has millions and millions of videos. Anything you can imagine likely has a video somewhere on YouTube. And yet, it can sometimes be difficult to find quality content because of the sheer number of videos on the platform. We’ve compiled a list of YouTube channels containing high-quality educational content that will be sure to […]
Fun Ways to Build Content Retention
We know it can sometimes be challenging to find strategies to help your students remember information, so we’ve done some research and compiled the infographic below for you. Feel free to share it! Sources: about health: 11 Great Ways to Improve Your Memory Scholastic: Engaging Learners in Your Classroom Edutopia: How to Keep […]
The Impact of School Culture on Teaching and Learning
A few weeks ago, I attended the 2016 Student Technology Conference and tuned in to a presentation entitled “Video Technology and its Effect on a Lower School Environment.” It was led by a high school student named Katie Hayes from University School of Milwaukee, who was asked to create and execute a plan to […]
Beyond the Scoreboard: Common Issues in Sports
There has been much rally and fan loyalty from Super Bowl 50 in the last week. Whether you cheered for the Denver Broncos or the Carolina Panthers, I believe we can all applaud the prowess, agility, and strength of the players. As easy as it is to get caught in the excitement of the game […]
Motivational Movie Moments inspired by the Super Bowl
Whether or not you’re pleased with the results of last night’s Super Bowl, we can all agree that sports require a lot of teamwork to win. If you’ve ever been part of a sports team, you’ll know that grit and mental toughness are key success factors for individuals. But without a positive team dynamic, there’s […]
ClassHook Site Maintenance – February 6, 2016 at 4 PM EST
Update: As of 8 PM EST, scheduled maintenance has been completed! ClassHook is now back up and running! The transition to the new server went very well, so we finished much earlier than expected! ClassHook will not be available starting at 4 PM EST today due to scheduled maintenance. We are moving onto a new […]
Featured Teacher #2 – Robin Roberson
Featured Teacher #2 Featured Teachers is an initiative by ClassHook to recognize the amazing work that teachers do every day. Each Featured Teacher post will focus on the work of one particular teacher and how that teacher engages and inspires his or her students using popular media. This week’s Featured Teacher is…Robin Roberson! About Robin […]
The Month of February in Television and Movie Clips
With just a week before the next month, we wanted to treat you and your students to several clips that commemorate momentous occasions in history- all within the month of February! We found this calendar from The Teachers Corner and thought we would add our own touch to it. February 1: American poet and social activist […]