Newark Youth Court brings introspection, not incarceration
Essential question: How should the criminal justice system handle minor offenses committed by juveniles?
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Defense Secretary Mattis departs President’s cabinet
Essential question: What subjects did Mattis and Trump disagree on?
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Make Your Classroom a Safe Place for Students
Do students feel safe in your classroom? Questions like this may evoke images of a school shooting, but there are many other ways that classrooms are not the safe havens they should be for students and teachers alike. Dangers in the physical environment and poor instructional practices all can contribute to a classroom environment where students could be harmed physically and emotionally.
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Writing Your Vision Letter
January is the time for goals and resolutions. We start the year with a list of things we want to accomplish, such as finding enough time for our personal lives while balancing our teaching responsibilities. Unfortunately, as time passes, most of our resolutions fall by the wayside. As I reflect on my past goal-setting activities, they appear to be somewhat formulaic: Be specific, set a time frame, build a support team, etc. Those are great ideas, but I seem to need a bit more.
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Nana Pre-School
If you were to peek into my house on any weekday morning between the years of 2008 and 2013, you’d see an elderly woman, sitting on her walker, leaning over a much-stained kitchen table, maybe talk
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Human geography lesson: Why one-third of the Marshall Islands has left for the US
Essential question: What are the main challenges prompting individuals and families to leave the Marshall Islands?
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Why Empathy Matters in Classroom Storytelling
by Aakanksha Gupta
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An Amazingly Simple Way to Empower Students to Change the World
Most educators aim for a level of comprehension that moves beyond memorization. We want students to be strong thinkers and problem-solvers, and to be empowered to use their learning beyond the school walls. But applying what we’ve learned to new contexts—also known as “learning transfer”—can be incredibly difficult to achieve. Nearly all learners, young and old, struggle with learning transfer.
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How Michael Cohen violated campaign finance law
What do you know about the Mueller investigation? Who is Michael Cohen? What actions has Cohen allegedly carried out that may put him in further criminal violation of campaign finance laws?
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