We are currently preparing students for jobs that don’t yet exist … using technologies that haven’t been invented … in order to solve problems we don’t even know are problems yet.”
—Richard Riley, former Secretary of Education
This quote from former […]
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A group of students gathers outside in a large grassy area. Their teacher is giving directions and assigning students to teams; launch team, diagnostic team, retrieval team, and evaluation team.
The students have spent several weeks learning about […]
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Teaching math in a remote classroom needs to be even more engaging than face-to-face since we are not next to our students to give them a nudge when they are off task. One way to engage them while reinforcing our math standards and practices is by […]
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One area that I have tried to bring into my teaching practice more over the past four years, is Project Based Learning (PBL). When I first started teaching, I thought that I had been doing “PBL” however I was not. Making connections with educators, […]
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Pi Day, celebrated annually on March 14, honors the mathematical constant Pi and promotes mathematics. Every day can be a celebration of math's significance through improved teaching methods, sustained professional development for educators, and the […]
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Dr. Valencia Bradshaw may be a 14-year veteran of Fulton County Public Schools, the fourth-largest school system in Georgia, but she has not always been an educator. She spent 18 years in the financial management industry before becoming a business […]
Read MoreBy Rachelle Dene Poth
It is important for us as educators to continue to ask ourselves two questions: "How can we best prepare our students for the future?” and "How can we best prepare ourselves?" We have been looking toward the future, preparing […]
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National Puzzle Day is January 29th and this would be a great time to encourage students to do a crossword puzzle, number puzzle, logic puzzle, physical puzzle, or a word search. There is a lot of data indicating that solving puzzles helps develop a […]
Read MoreFebruary 15th is World Hippo Day! Use this theme to get your students excited about learning!
To explore lots of interesting facts about hippos head to this site. You can encourage elementary school children to play Hungry Hippos and read […]
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When I was in second grade, we had a project where we shared what we wanted to be when we grew up. I remember having some very diverse interests and really didn’t know which career path was right for me (not to mention, I was only 7!) I recall […]
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