More than 80 International Education Ministers will gather in London next week for the UK-led Education World Forum. The forum, which runs from 19-22 January 2014, is the internationally recognized ministerial forum for sharing and debating policy developments in education, and the 2014 event brings together ministers representing the majority of the worlds population.
The event will be an opportunity for ministers to discuss the recent OECDs PISA league table, launched by Andreas...
Gifted students can be deceptive. They can appear to be high-performing, moving toward their potential, functioning at a higher level.
Then again, there is a chance it only appears that way.
Recently, I have been soul-searching and asking myself if I am really challenging my students. I am gently pushing, prodding, and encouraging them to reach new levels or are they appearing to reach those levels while their growth really remains stagnate or non-existent.
These...
Its difficult to imagine life without computers and technology in general - some days my eyes hurt from staring at screens too much. But computer science is much more in-depth than the basic Internet navigation and word processing skills many of us use in our professional lives. Coding, for example, is an important skill for students to master as we move towards the middle of this century in our electronic age, and can develop habits of mind that students can put to use in future STEM...
Perhaps, you may find the following resources at my EdWord Exchange Store of interest for January and February.
1. Learn about Russia(host of the upcoming games): http://edworldexchange.com/?q=product/russia-country-focuswebquestextensions/2093660849
2. Learn about the 2014 Games beginning in February in Sochi, Russia. http://...
In New York State, 6th grade social studies is world cultures. Here are the subjects that I taught during the school year. Wondering what is covered in 6th grade in other states. What do you teach in social studies at other grade levels?
Map skills
Prehistoric Man
Customs/customs of the world
Mesopotamian-First Historic people(also covered other groups in the region including the Phoenicians)
Ancient Egypt
Greeks
Romans
Middle Ages
Introduced...