Lesson Planning
Education
Opinion
Lesson Plans Find Long-Overdue Market
Lesson plans are intellectual property that are worthy of legal protection and remuneration.
Science
School Librarians Team Up With Teachers to Create Freely Available STEM Lessons
Librarians and STEM teachers in New Hampshire are working together to co-plan lessons.
Curriculum
Pluto Photos Give Teachers New Avenues for Space Lessons
New Horizon's photos are helping Pluto make its way to center stage in and out of school.
Curriculum
Teaching Independence Day
It's Independence Day. I've compiled a list of lessons to download and take to your picnic.
International
Project Asks Teachers to Help Create the 'World's Largest Lesson'
The Project Everyone initiative is asking teachers to submit lesson plans about the UN's Sustainable Development Goals in an effort to create the "World's Largest Lesson."
Social Studies
Opinion
Video: Cross-Discipline Lesson Planning
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Student Well-Being
Opinion
Creating Upstanders for the Present While Exploring Our History
Every February classrooms across the nation observe Black History Month. While teachers have have a plethora of resources for reflecting on the past, many are wondering how to empower their students to take on issues of social justice in the present. Sara Ahmed is the co-author of the amazing book, Upstanders: How to Engage Middle School Hearts and Minds with Inquiry. In the video interview, Sara describes this idea as well as others for building student agency and inquiry. These are great ideas for supercharging your classroom not only throughout February but all year long!
Families & the Community
Opinion
What a Lesson Plan for Parent Engagement Looks Like
Let's make engaging students and families beyond our classrooms a part of every lesson plan, Megan M. Allen writes.
Teaching
Opinion
10 Classroom Ideas to Try in 2015
Now that we're back to school, what are some ways you can shake things up in the new year? Here are 10 ideas to try out in your classroom, no matter how big or small your learners may be.
Mathematics
'Interstellar' Lesson Plans Aim to Bring Science Fiction Into Classrooms
Following the release of new movie "Interstellar," Paramount Pictures has teamed up with Google Play for Education to create a set of free math, science, and arts and literature lesson plans based on the film.
Teaching
Opinion
Curiosity Based Learning to Kick Start Your Year!
You've probably heard the acronyms and versions of the name: PBL, CBL, Project Based Learning, Problem Based Learning, Challenge Based Learning. Folks argue about semantics and the purity of the ideas, but the philosophy I subscribe to is the authenticity piece. In my interpretation, all of these concepts (should) share the idea of genuine curiosity on the the part of the student. While some iterations are projects inspired by the teacher's imagination, truly powerful (fill-in-the-blank)-Based-Learning stem from a question or challenge that the students are actively wish to explore. And as much as we try, teachers can't force or fake real student curiosity.
Science
Opinion
Six Characteristics of a Great STEM Lesson
Focus on real-world problems. Involve art teachers. Anne Jolly, a former middle school science teacher, breaks down the ideal STEM lesson.
Curriculum
Common-Core Lesson Co. Announces Teacher 'Dream Team'
LearnZillion, a company that provides teacher-created lessons aligned to the Common Core State Standards, has announced the members of its 2014 teacher "Dream Team."
Curriculum
PBS Lesson Plan Turns Students Into Abraham Lincoln
As part of a publicity campaign for the new Ken Burns documentary "The Address," PBS is offering a lesson plan for teachers on public speaking.