Ted Talks for Teachers
Teachers can explore valuable topics by reading new, original books from TED, viewing TED Talks, and exploring other online resources. Through TED education they can gain a deeper understanding of a variety
Click to continue »California History and What it Means
California is now the world’s fifth largest economy. As a stand-alone country it is larger than France and about to be bigger than Britain. But it wasn’t always that way. Or maybe it was the perfect
Click to continue »Six Ways to Teach Science With Wildlife
Have you heard of Jane Goodall? Perhaps you saw “Gorillas in the Mist with Sigourney Weaver as naturalist Dian Fossey?” Research scientists have spent decades observing animal behavior If
Click to continue »Managing an Athletic Program Year Around
Managing a school athletic program is a year-round task, not a seasonal one. School sports can be broken down into three seasons – in-season, pre-season and off-season. How you manage all three will
Click to continue »Common Core: Compare and Contrast
Learning the steps to teaching compare and contrast at all grade levels will afford teachers the skills necessary to implement the critical thinking strategy of compare and contrast. This strategy builds
Click to continue »Common Core Strategies: Reading for Meaning
Common Core State Standards require teachers to have a complete grasp of the strategies needed to help them. And one such strategy is “Reading for Meaning”. Reading for Meaning is one of six ways that
Click to continue »Where in the World? Geography Through Art
Teaching geography through art is a unique way for children to enjoy learning about the world and its cultures through art projects they enjoy. Although we have immediate access to globes and technology
Click to continue »Gamification in Education
Anyone who has ever played a video game or a pinball machine understands the thrill or racking up the most points and gamification in the classroom is no different. And teachers are now leveraging the
Click to continue »Makerspaces Promote Creativity
Makerspaces promote learning through tinkering and creating and are as unique and diverse as the learners themselves. A mixture of arts and crafts, science, and technology with creativity, innovation and
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