OwlishArts / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST RESOURCES FOR TEACHING ABOUT THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: Kamala Harris is from Brittanica for Kids. Kamala Harris is from Biography. Kamala Harris’s life, career and firsts from AG to the vice presidency is from The Washington Post. Here are new additions to THE…
Last Thursday, the New York City Council voted to approve legislation requiring the education department to create a more uniform dress code policy amid criticisms that some schools discriminate against students for what they wear to class. Criticisms of the current policies of New York City’s Department of Education (DOE) focus on transparency and inclusivity…
I’m fairly active on Pinterest and, in fact, have curated 26,000 resources there that I haven’t shared on this blog. I thought readers might find it useful if I began sharing a handful of my most recent “pins” each week (I’m not sure if you can see them through an RSS Reader – you…
‘Magical’: How One Teacher Describes a Pandemic-Recovery Moment is the headline of one of my recent Education Week columns. Not all student losses from the pandemic are headline-grabbing. Students have forgotten some basic skills. Here are some excerpts: ‘Magical’: How One Teacher Describes a Pandemic-Recovery Moment is the headline of one of my recent Education…
geralt / Pixabay At least, for now, I’m going to make this a weekly feature which will highlight additions to THE BEST NEW – & FREE – ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS THAT COULD BE USED IN THE CLASSROOM. Here are the latest: 7 Digital Tools That Help Bring History to Life has a couple of…
Reading Time: 3 minutes What are teachers searching for online? For over 15 years, I’ve been sharing my thoughts on education on this site, and thanks to readers across the globe, it has significantly enhanced my pedagogy, developed a big community, and helped many other teachers. I have to admit that my energy for blogging…
Strategies for Teaching AI Concepts Without Technology by TeachThought Staff Preface: This post is primarily for general content-area K-12 teachers (likely 6-12). Teaching AI theory, for example, is well beyond these ideas. You don’t need a wind tunnel to learn about aerodynamics or boiling water to help students understand boiling points. How you teach something…
onacadan / Pixabay Here are new additions to The Best Resources For Learning About The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics: The Olympic Museum has lots of lesson plans. The ISL Collective has lots of free ELL worksheets. ESOL Courses has lots of Olympic interactives. Ready, Set, Go! – Excellent ESL Activities about the Olympics is…
Fragrances tend to have an enchanting power to captivate the senses and even lurk on memories. They can instantly transport us to a different place and time with just a whiff. Imagine a scent that reminds you of freshly baked cookies! You’ll simply be able to not help but feel hungry. Or maybe a scent…
Here are some recent useful posts and articles on educational policy issues (You might also be interested in seeing all my “Best” lists related to education policy here): What the 2024 GOP Platform Says About K-12 and What It Would Mean If Trump Wins is from Ed Week. Perhaps distance learning might not have…