“Telling Secrets” Reading Resource
If you ask someone which company makes the most tires, they’re likely going to answer Goodyear or Firestone. Goodyear …
Monthly Archives: November 2013
Flipped School Model of Instruction
At Clintondale High School just outside of Detroit, principal Greg Green has been implementing a new kind of curriculum called the “flipped …
Thank you global readers
When I started this blog two years ago I hoped to provide resources to the teachers with whom I work …
Pakistani Schools Ban Malala’s Book
At Carnegie Hall in New York last night, activist Malala Yousafzai gave an impassioned speech about about girls’ access to …
Stop-Motion Short Film–“Bottle” Love Story
http://www.kirstenlepore.com/Bottle ‘Bottle’ tells the story of a relationship between a sandman and snow-woman who communicate with each other by sending items …
Using the principal of neuroplasticity to treat learning disorders
In this Tedx talk, Barbara Arrowsmith-Young, the Creator and Director of Arrowsmith School and Arrowsmith Program, and the author of …
Media Hoaxes Are Still Popular
Media hoaxes have a long history. Perhaps the most famous radio hoax was the one directed and narrated by actor …
Preparing Students for the Zombie Apocalypse
http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/learn.htm The Centre for Disease Control in the United States, usually a serious organization, has a fun educator package to …
Helping Students Manage Their Digital Footprints
According to AVG Technologies, an American provider of security software, over 80% of North American toddlers have a digital footprint. …
Being a Boy in Summer
http://vimeo.com/couchmode/channels/927/sort:preset/78332737 Directed by Tomas Mankovsky Adrian Corker ‘Interdependence’ Music from the album ‘Raise’ In this short film two young boys travel …
