Pathfinders
Exploring Curriculum Pathways & Instructional Technology
One of my goals a few years back was to become a blogger. I’m not a writer. I deal with numbers not words. So panic often set in when I started to write. But then I realized that—panic or not—I had to step out of my comfort zone if I wanted
Bedtime stories and Disney movies are great, but how do you get young readers to start embracing nonfiction, historical fiction, or even primary sources? And how should parents and educators introduce them to these new genres? Explore! Primary Sources is the brand new repository of original text and audio, provided
Starting a new lesson and need a quick overview of the upcoming concepts? Or are you starting a new lesson and want students to quickly review prerequisite skills? Well, these 4-6 minute tutorials are just what you need. Why are some numbers rational and some irrational? That’s an important question
While successful teachers have different styles and personalities, they all have one thing in common: high-quality teacher-student relationships. Today, we have a wealth of information about teaching and learning. You can find entire books addressing specific classroom concerns. In the tips below, I’ll discuss the key elements that helped me
Biology, the study of life, is a beautiful, exciting, and rapidly changing discipline. In the last 60 years, we’ve discovered the link among all living things through our growing understanding of genetics. This has opened doors for new discoveries across all of biology, from the study of cells to ecological
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” –Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice It is almost certainly a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen’s opening line from her great novel is one of the most