What does it mean to care about a student?
A student left me the following comment on our class website: Mr. Isero, you know that I cannot go online because I do not have [the webcam] but obviously you ...
Tag: communication
How to talk to teachers / How to talk to students
I have four students not passing my AP English class right now. It’s not too bad, actually: They will all pass at the semester (unless they miss a major ...
Teachers, stay in touch with students with SmashText
I don’t review apps and services as much as I used to, but if you’re a teacher, you must absolutely check out SmashText by Despain Computing. Smash...
Not in class? You’d better text me.
Maybe my students think I’m crazy. “No, really,” I say. “If you’re ever not in class, you have to tell me. You have to text me.&#...
Tackling the problem of information transfer in schools
A student e-mailed me this morning. “I don’t know when school starts,” she wrote. There’s some good news here: This student cares, unde...