Kristen Koppers

Many times we often speak before we think. Then again we also speak before we actually know what we are talking about. However, we are...

Teachers have been around for centuries from being the first philosopher to being a 21st Century educator. Teachers undergo a tremendous...

There are always two sides to every story; just like there are two sides to one's subconscious. Some like to think of it as the 'devil'...

I cannot believe that another school year is coming to a close; soon another graduating class will leave and the Fall semester will begin...

The moment that a student has that "aha" moment in class is when teachers believe in their passion. However, the "aha" moment does not...

A student asked me the other day, "Why can't we change our topic?" While normally I would let students change topics for their paper, the...

The beginning of January is considered research paper time in my class for both my sophomores and seniors. The fact that research takes...

When I thought about where this blog was going to go today, several different ideas ran through my mind. I was trying to think about how...

So first let me explain what the title means. While it's been known that the current 'teenager' generation is known as Gen Y or the...

When teachers use Differentiated Instruction in the classroom, it is not about changing up lesson plans for one or two students. It is...

Living in Illinois, snow and cold temperatures are expected. In high school, I remember going to school (not barefoot in the snow uphills...

Last week I assigned a blog to my students where they were to write what they were an expert in doing. While the assignment seemed...

World Sketchnote Day is a day each year where people, educators, students, practically anyone, share their work online as a community. To...

I procrastinate on things not because I do not want to it, but I find myself doing it because I am afraid of failure or not committing to...

Sometimes in my life I feel that I need to break out into a song like in a musical. Sometimes I feel that I I am repeating the same...

Three years ago, I was nominated by two people who considered me an "everyday hero" within my community, where I was one of the 16...

When we think about celebrating on New Year's Eve, we think about the parties or toasting to good health and another year of broken...

It's that time of the year where teachers begin to feel the stress of the school year. With finals only a few days away, there is a sigh...

I’ve been an educator for over 15 years where I continue to find ways to motivate students within the classroom. I found that students do...

I have considered myself a writer for over three decades. In middle and high school, I created a fictional series based on the life of...