Japanese baseball legend, Tetsuharu Kawakami, dedicated himself to Zen Buddhism and was known for spending hours meditating and honing his...
Even for a 5th grader, Aidy was energetic. But today she could barely quiet her gangly limbs from tapping desks and rattling against her chair. She...
Understanding the reality of the working world becomes clearer the more times a young person interacts with the world of work.” – Nick Chambers ...
“Our Riverside school uses a curriculum that we call ‘Humane’, and the 5 E’s that shape our curriculum are Empathy, Ethics, Excellence, Elevation...
“While human fatalities from sharks average six per year, humans kill 100 million sharks every year.” – William McKeever
“Kill sharks and you kill...
“We believe the training and collaboration with teachers around the world will be absolute key to increasing the adoption more rapidly, and could...
Fun May Activity: Celebrate Leprechaun Day, May 13th.
Did You Know?
1. Leprechaun Day is May 13th (YES...there is such a day!)
2. The National...
There’s an expression in education known as “teaching to the middle.” This means gearing the majority of instruction and curriculum towards students...
For most teachers, the last days of school are a frantic sprint of classroom tidying, teary goodbyes, and messy end-of-year parties. Teachers are...
In 2022, Space Day is May 6th. Held the first Friday in May, the day to recognize space and spark young people in science, was in 1997. In 2001...
FUN HAIR FACTS!
1. Did you know that your hair grows fastest in warmer weather?
2. Men’s hair grows faster than women's hair.
3. Next to...
It always amazes me when teachers don’t pay attention or act respectively during faculty meetings. Sometimes, teachers can make the most difficult...
Students spend hours studying reading, math, science, and social studies. When they get to high school, they study geometry, physics, trigonometry....
2/3 of all Americans have a library card. If you don't have a library card...this would be a great time of year to get one. And, what's...
Mentoring a student teacher (often known as a teacher candidate) can be a truly rewarding experience. Helping someone enter the teaching profession...
PLANET EARTH: FUN FACTS
by
Gail Skroback Hennessey
Did You Know?
1. Scientists say that it takes about 500 years for plastic to...
Arbor Day 2019 is April 26th. It’s a time to celebrate trees! Can you think of THREE ways in which TREES are important to us?
Did...
“I think it’s necessary for all schools in our times to be able to answer the fundamental question: why do we need schools? What is the school’s...
“We want all education systems to teach children to become creative changemakers for themselves and for a better world.” – Emer Beamer
A rapidly...
“We want children to see how the world doesn’t come in bounded natural groups, but that there are spectrums of difference and multiplicities of...