Beth Pandolpho

Teacher of English. Student of Life. Mother of 3.

Beth Pandolpho is an English teacher at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North in Plainsboro, New Jersey. She has a Master’s of Science in Reading, and has taught at the high school and college level for over 20 years. She is primarily interested in meeting the social and emotional needs of students to help them thrive both personally and academically. She can be reached at beth.pandolpho@wwprsd.org or on Twitter @bethpando.

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New Teachers
Setting Priorities as a New Teacher
Conveying passion and authority while also seeking feedback from peers and students is no small task.
Literacy
Making the Most of In-Class Book Clubs
Book clubs bring challenges in class management and assessment, but they can lead to improvements in students’ reading ability.
Social and Emotional Learning
Strategies to Help Your Students Feel Heard
One way to cultivate a classroom culture in which students feel valued and respected is to focus on listening to them.
Student Engagement
Designing Engaging Assignments
Three tips for coming up with work that sparks real engagement in your students.
Student Engagement
Putting Students in Charge of Their Learning
Giving students choices and the means to assess their progress fosters metacognition and independence.
Literacy
Journaling the Old-School Way
In a class where every student has a laptop, there’s still an argument to be made for keeping a pen-and-paper journal.
School Climate
The Power of Sharing Your Story With Students
Revealing imperfections and showing vulnerability connects teachers to students—and students to deeper engagement.
Literacy
4 Ways to Help Student Writers Improve
Guiding students to grow as writers is a long process, and it’s not easy. These strategies can help.