A comparison between the USA and Russia A guesstimate of the wealth of Russia’s oligarchs The authors used national economic data, household surveys, tax data
Month: March 2022
We should be looking at the world, not just the United States
Stephen Armstrong – Teaching About the War in Ukraine Interesting perspective from Stephen Armstrong, who reflects on what students have been learning in American classrooms.
Lesson Plan: Role of the World Health Organization
Role of the World Health Organization This lesson plan is from the C-Span Classroom Christian McMillen talked about the origin of the World Health Organization
Reflection Questions For Learning
8 Reflective Questions To Help Any Student Think About Their Learning. What surprised you today, and why? What’s the most important thing you learned today?
The cake mix insight
This article was written by Seth Godin. When Betty Crocker (not her real name) first started selling cake mixes, all you had to do was
Talking about textbooks;
Interesting point about textbooks You can say what you want about using textbooks in class, often depending on the subject taught. The quality of the
Lesson of the day; the songs that got us through it
Explore The New York Times Magazine’s annual music issue and create a multimedia piece that comments on the state of music today. This lesson is
College students often don’t know when they’re learning
And the same goes for high school students is my educated guess! The research evidence is clear. Learning by trying something yourself is superior to
Does Teaching Experience Increase Teacher Effectiveness?
A Review of the Research Research from 2016 by Tara Kini and Anne Podolsky looked at the question; Do teachers continue to improve in their
Problem-based learning; why?
Problem-based learning (PBL) is a teaching style that pushes students to become the drivers of their learning education. Problem-based learning uses complex, real-world issues as the
Open-to-learning Conversations in schools
By reading this background paper, you will learn more about the model of effective communication that is the focus of this module. Viviane M J
Lesson of the Day: ‘A Search Begins for the Wreck Behind an Epic Tale of Survival’
In this lesson, students will learn how a team of modern adventurers are searching the icy Antarctic seas for Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance over 100
Cameras in every K-12 classroom
Concerned Parents and Lawmakers “Recently, lawmakers in Iowa penned a bill that, if passed, would have required cameras in every K-12 classroom in the state.
The role of a school leader
Discussion topics I just read this article by Eric Sheninger. “The Role of a Leader in Building Capacity” Here are some points to consider, is
March Vocabulary Challenge: Write a Story Using Our Words of the Day
How many recent Words of the Day can you use correctly in a 50-word story? Send us yours by March 31. This Lesson plan is