The Children in India 2012 study found that approximately 48% of India’s children are “stunted” and 20% are “wasted”. It also showed that 40% of...
Check out my latest article, "Art for the Sea", in the current issue of Highlights for Children. All of Angela Pozzi's amazing art sculptures were...
Flag Day (June 14th) is a day to honor the flag of the United States.
Use these Flag Facts with your students as a possible...
When you think back to the best manager, boss, or leader you have ever had, what are the traits or characteristics you remember? As a principal,...
As summer approaches and children will be out of school, what are fun things we can encourage our families to do? Family time is vital, and...
As early childhood professionals, we each have a philosophy on teaching, classroom management, family engagement, and curriculum, to name only a...
What are the Next Generation Science Standards?
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are new K-12 science standards created to provide...
C.M. Rubin’s Global Education Report
Nuclear weapons have been used twice in warfare: in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. As the...
I recently saw this story on the news and thought what an amazing young man!
Perhaps, you may find it of interest to use with your students as an...
If you’ve been in education for any length of time, you know you can count on one thing: things are going to change. The latest, greatest educational...
“What struck me most was the absurdity, that everyone agrees these weapons should never be used, but we need nuclear weapons so they won’t be used...
“We should be changing the goals of education to focus on deeper learning: Relevance of what is taught, to build motivation, and personalization of...
Mentor teachers play a significant role in helping to prepare new teachers for the profession. The rewards for hosting a student teacher in your...
Seems like almost every day, this term is being used. Just WHAT is Fake News? Can you tell the difference between fake and real news? Use this...
“I like to think that we’ll find ways to partner with our AI creations — to enhance life, bringing about more shared equity and prosperity, and to...
We called it our “office.” I use quotation marks, because like most teachers, we didn’t actually have an office. My two colleagues and I would...
According to the Paris Agreement, global emissions must peak by 2020 and then start declining if we want to keep average global temperature...
Arbor Day 2018 is April 27th. It’s a time to celebrate trees!
Can you think of THREE ways in which TREES are important to us?
Did You Know...
PLANET EARTH: FUN FACTS
Did You Know?
1. Scientists say that it takes about 500 years for plastic to decompose.
2. The Ring of Fire located...
Teachers around the world are currently faced with the task of preparing students for a world transformed by climate change. “What the World Thinks...