First off, I know what you’re thinking: I don’t have the time to create my own worksheets. I already give my students too many worksheets. I don’t want to grade more worksheets. Our school has a Basal program with all the worksheets I need. And you’re right! Teachers have far too little time! We give students too many worksheets! We often have too much to … Continue reading When You Should Write Your Own Worksheets and Why
I considered myself quite the nerd, all through high school. I loved school. Not just because of my friends, but also because I felt accomplished there. Every task I set my mind to was a breeze. I was definitely sailing high above the clouds. But then I graduated, and that super glamorous image I had of myself shattered to pieces. I wasn’t prepared for the … Continue reading Diminishing Creativity: A Real Problem in Education
Insanity is doing the same thing again and again, expecting the results to change. If that is true, then perhaps the fact that classrooms are operating the same way now as they were 100 years ago shows that we may be going insane. Some things have to change. Classrooms cannot stay the way they have always been. And indeed, they are changing, because they are … Continue reading How Should I Teach Students About Other Cultures?
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