There was an interesting article in the September 18 issue of the New York Times. It’s entitled GPS watch? No… Read more Make Time to Appreciate the Unmeasurable
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What3Words: A Cool Classroom Activity!
A colleague of mine, who LOVES geocaching, shared a new global location/direction tool with me. It’s called What3Words. The founders… Read more What3Words: A Cool Classroom Activity!
Hands-on Geography Activity: Understanding Map Projections
Map projections is a tough concept to explore with students. The very idea of visible distortions in maps is often… Read more Hands-on Geography Activity: Understanding Map Projections
Three Cool Introduction Activities
This year I was intentional and organized when it came to the first activity I assigned. I teach sixth, seventh,… Read more Three Cool Introduction Activities
So Over That Rainbow – My New YA Adventure Novel
Beatrice Jackson’s life isn’t all rainbows and unicorns. Well…actually it is: you see, Beatrice has a flying unicorn named Rainbow.… Read more So Over That Rainbow – My New YA Adventure Novel
20 Years of Teaching: Talking ’bout an Evolution
The 2022/2023 academic year will be my 20th as an international teacher. As I look back at my time as… Read more 20 Years of Teaching: Talking ’bout an Evolution
Excellence Before Consistency
At one of my first grade level meetings this new school year, a colleague talked about the need for consistency… Read more Excellence Before Consistency
Penicillin Girl – My New STEM/Historical Fiction Novel for Young Adult Readers
It’s autumn of 1940 and Beatrice Lee is a first year student at Britain’s famed University of Oxford. Looking for… Read more Penicillin Girl – My New STEM/Historical Fiction Novel for Young Adult Readers
Teachers Need to Master This New Medium
My colleague was talking about a news video about the recent US Presidential televised debate. In the video, a body… Read more Teachers Need to Master This New Medium
Teaching In Sync
This school year, my school is offering parents instructional options. For instance, parents can send their kids to school for… Read more Teaching In Sync
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