Welcome Fellow Educators
Midwest Teachers Institute was co-founded by teachers, so we are dedicated to supporting our fellow educators throughout the U.S. From providing free E-books and helpful tips to sharing best practices, we want to help teachers thrive in and out of the classroom. We are committed to assisting teachers in order to foster deeper engagement and opportunities for students to excel. We want to do our part in making the lives of today’s busy teachers a bit easier, because we’re teachers too.
We are continuously working to find and create the best FREE resources for our community of teachers. Be sure to check back often as we frequently update this page. And feel free to let us know if you would like to contribute your great ideas, the more we all help, the more we all benefit.
New Ways to Gamify Learning
By Jacqui Murray The first thing most teachers think about when discussing gamified learning is the online math games kids play. Maybe Vocabulary.com and its spelling games come to mind next. But those webtools exemplify where the gamification of education started....
How to Talk to a Tech Teacher
By Jacqui Murray There's always been something mystical about people in technical professions--engineering, science, mathematics. They talk animatedly about plate tectonics, debate the structure of mathematical functions, even smile at the mention of calculus. The...
How to Control Anxiety During Stressful Moments
Imagine that you have an interview for a big job you want coming up. And imagine that said job interview is with someone very important and who has a reputation for being tough. In the build-up to this event, you’ll probably find yourself feeling very anxious and...
How to Speak With Confidence When You’re Really Nervous
When dealing with anxiety and stress, one question you could ask yourself is ‘why does it matter’? Why does it really matter if people can tell that you’re anxious? Does it really matter if you’re understandably nervous during a big presentation or event? The answer...