The thinking behind these micro-lectures is to create efficiencies so attention is leveraged during peak moments. In the K-12 space, teachers are seeing strong results by implementing microlearning. The concept is in line with the 10-to-15 minute lecture strategy, where engaging learning opportunities are presented in short spans, leaving little room for the brain to wander.

Rutgers Alternate Route special education teachers curated this A-to-Z list of resources to make your teaching experience smoother and more efficient. These favorites are designed to bring excitement and engagement to classrooms of all ages and abilities.

Following a year-long journey of intensive self-reflection and professional development, approximately 330 new teacher candidates have earned the Reflective Teaching micro-credential for 2024-2025. Embedded within the Supervised Provisional Teaching II course, the Rutgers Alternate Route program proudly marks the achievement of its non-credit teaching candidates with this prestigious badge of distinction.

A substitute teacher’s role shifts, with a need to adapt to new classes, new school buildings and new districts. It’s a profession where every day brings something different, which comes with its benefits and challenges. The work is never boring, however, learning new names every day has the potential to overwhelm those new to the position.

To help stomp out potential stress, we’ve outlined common challenges for substitute teachers and the best ways to navigate them.
A new classroom setting every day

Rutgers Alternate Route teachers are helping each other and teachers everywhere by sharing their favorite resources to elevate social studies instruction. If you’re seeking creative lesson plans, thought-provoking discussion prompts, current events, national art, and more that bring history and civics to life, you’re in the right place. Whether you want inquiry-based lessons from the National Council for Social Studies, interactive video tools like Edpuzzle or PBS LearningMedia, or creative project ideas and simulations, you’ll find resources here to make your social studies lessons more dynamic and memorable.