“We want to know what industries are using, what they need, and to try and adjust our curriculums accordingly where possible.” – Ryan Ball
How do...
2019 is the 100th anniversary of the start of the Tour de France.
In 2019, the Tour de France began on July 6th and ends on July 28th. The end...
"At this very moment we have a community of 350 passionate teachers across 75 countries, offering free Skype lessons.” – Koen Timmers
In the era...
“We dared to say out loud that our current education system was not generating the expected results, that the role of the teacher should change,...
Classroom management is often cited as the top concern for new teachers. Managing a classroom full of students comprised of various learning needs,...
Out in the Pacific Ocean, between California and Hawaii, is a vast floating debris field known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. It is estimated...
COOL facts about Ice Cream
Did you Know that JULY is National Ice Cream Month in the USA? It was established by President Ronald Reagan, in 1984...
“A learning tool is not a subject of learning. You shouldn’t have to spend time to master a learning tool, it should teach you itself.” – Andrey...
You don’t have to go far to realize that we are facing a major shortage of teachers in U.S.schools. News reports show that school districts across...
In my last blog, I wrote about the concept of deep learning and how k-12 teachers might work to become the type of teacher that facilitates this type...
In less than 30 years, the number of giraffe have drastically decreased by almost 40 percent. That makes giraffe in more danger of extinction...
What are Ways We Already Engage Families?
There are multiple ways to reach families and build those long-lasting relationships. I am sure you...
Still in School? Vacation a couple of weeks away? Use the news and have students select one of the following news stories and write a short...
In his work on top performing professors, Ken Bain wrote about three types of college students: surface learners, strategic learners, and deep...
The OECD’s Learning Compass 2030, launched today, urges nations to take action and reevaluate the knowledge, life skills, values and attitudes...
“We use play because play is learning.” – Catalina Gonzalez
Catalina González, founder and director of Literacy4all, begins her story in Colombia...
Fun Flag Facts:
1. A vexillologist is someone that studies flags!
2. Most flags have the colors red and white.
3. Only Vatican City and the...
I thought it would be interesting to trace back turning points in my teaching career--times when I had a breakthrough in teaching, met influential...
When teaching class recently, the topic of how people respond to finding out that my students are studying to become elementary school teachers came...
"Our planet needs every one of us to take an active part in this transformative process." – Pero Sardzoski
The Pegasus English Language School,...