Using poems in class Any authentic material exposes students to some ‘real English’ and can be very motivating for your students, provided they are supported
Author: Ann S. Michaelsen
Teacher working in a new high school in Norway. Using web 2.0 to engange the students and connect wiht others using blogs. All my students write their own blogs too
The gift of failure
We have taught our kids to fear failure, and in doing so, we have blocked the surest and clearest path to their success. I just
Carole Cadwalladr: Facebook’s role in Brexit
And the threat to democracy In an unmissable Ted talk, journalist Carole Cadwalladr digs into one of the most perplexing events in recent times: the
What if teachers could no longer give B-, in Norway 2+?
Using competency-based learning, mastery learning, standards-based learning, or proficiency-based learning This pedagogical approach goes by many names and I just read this article written by
Teaching students how to discover and write about issues that matter to them
Writing for a Real Audience, About Issues That Matter I just read the article in THE LEARNING NETWORK by the New York Times. This
High School Doesn’t Have to Be Boring
Block scheduling, deep learning, and meaningful tasks I just read this article in the New York Times and the findings here are not surprising. I’m
