There’s a lot of love going around this week, with Valentine’s Day and Love Teaching Week coinciding. To show educators how much Rutgers Alternate Route appreciates them, we’ve scoured the internet for discounts and deals that are specific to teachers.

We all have identities that affect how we interact with the world. A classroom is no different, with every student using their unique backgrounds and experiences to connect with the material. By understanding intersectionality and how individuals experience the world through their identities, teachers are better tuned into how to reach their students.

Through culturally responsive teaching, New Jersey teachers can help create more diverse learning experiences for their students. To assist with connecting educators with Black history resources, Rutgers Alternate Route has rounded up some free and teacher-approved resources to incorporate into classrooms.

Are multiple choice questions effective at demonstrating learning, or are they a negative result of our prolific standardized testing culture? Is there a way to implement MCQs in a more effective way? Over the past several days I have looked over the leading research in designing MCQ assessments. We will now take a dive into MCQs: the good, the bad, and the ugly.

As a first-year teacher, I am constantly learning and evolving my approach to classroom management and student engagement. I recently began exploring the concepts of cultural competency and The Nurtured Heart Approach, seeking insights that could address the challenges I've encountered in my classroom. This blog illuminates some of the resulting shifts in my perception and teaching practice.