Much has been written in the past year about the education system in Finland. Finnish students have scored among the top in the world in international math, science and reading tests over the last decade, so American education experts debate ways to translate that kind of success to our own schools. As part of a U.S. delegation organized by ...
Really, where did it go? Just yesterday I was entering final grades and picking out rafting shoes, and now I am setting up my classroom and just spent two days with my new students during our freshman summer camp/orientation.
This summer has been a whirlwind of learning new technologies, creating new friendships, facing challenging tasks and enjoying lots of fun. ...
How do you measure success in a 21st century classroom?
Some may think computers, SmartBoards, Clickers, iPads, or iPods — but I beg to differ.
As a former business teacher, I am a self-proclaimed advocate of current technological devices as excellent tools for student engagement. But as I explored the classrooms of University Park Campus, I was quickly reminded that learning ...
This summer marks the beginning of the NC New Schools Project STEM Teacher Education Program – and I’m proud to be one of the first interns to participate. Over the course of the next year, the program includes classroom observations, mentoring by teachers in the school, online education classes through Harvard’s WIDE World program, a semester as the teacher ...
Why are teachers around the country “flipping”?
For a non-educator, flipping a classroom might sound like nonsense. For some educators, it sounds even more nonsensical. Let’s look at the basics of what flipping the classroom is all about and how a teacher could start flipping their own classroom.
Flipping a classroom simply means instead of using class ...