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posted by: Melissa
| March 28, 2017, 02:32 pm
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Summer may seem a long way away, but if you want to spend your summer break perfecting your craft, you need to get started now. The summer months are filled with conferences, workshops, and fellowships that teachers can attend, but most of these require some planning ahead. Many of the most prestigious opportunities for teachers require an application process, and some may require travel or hotel stays.
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posted by: Melissa
| March 24, 2017, 12:43 pm
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This week we’re continuing our series on documentaries in the classroom with documentaries for social studies classes. You can find our previous entry on documentaries for science classes on our blog.
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posted by: Melissa
| March 22, 2017, 09:05 am
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If we want to prepare students for the 21st century, we need to get them interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics), and while good lesson planning will play a part in giving them the knowledge that they need and igniting interest, perhaps more important is what students do in their own time. Play gives students a chance to explore and create without the limits of a formal lesson, and more closely mimics the type of experimenting done by scientists and engineers. To encourage STEM play, teachers should consider having these toys in their classroom.
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posted by: Melissa
| March 17, 2017, 03:36 pm
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St. Patrick’s Day is one of those unofficial holidays that everyone in the US, no matter their religion or nationality, loves to celebrate. It’s an excuse to wear green, decorate with shamrocks, and talk about leprechauns. So how are schools around the country marking this day? Here’s what schools and teachers said on Twitter about the celebrations at their schools.
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posted by: Melissa
| March 16, 2017, 08:12 am
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We’re starting a series this week on documentary films. While teachers are encouraged to make lessons engaging and active to help with retention, the fact remains that there are just some topics that a single teacher can’t adequately explain. Sometimes, students need to see something to understand it and documentaries give students that opportunity when it might otherwise be impossible. Also, don’t underestimate the power of a team of professional writers when it comes to breaking down complex topics into something both understandable and fascinating.
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