My single biggest frustration that I believe is correctable, is the lack of reading and writing stamina. I have had to decide some goals for my lessons and the associated activities to achieve this. The…
Purpose the preamble of a statute is a key to open the mind of the makers, as to the mischiefs, which are to be remedied, and the objects, which are to be accomplished by the…
Students not doing the reading assigned for homework seems to be an eternal challenge for every teacher. Failure to do the reading stunts classroom discussions, prevents students from learning and understanding the material to an…
The Toolkit is designed to put instructional and curriculum design tools into the hands of teachers and leaders in local districts. The Toolkit resources focus on implementation of the Inquiry Arc, as presented in The…
I have spent a large amount time curating/cultivating and adapting material for my classroom. My classroom is almost completely paperless and I am never satisfied with leaving my curriculum as is. The following is a…
I normally do not desire to show a complete movie in government or history class. I have one exception. I like to use the movie Dave. During the movie Dave Kovik will learn how to…
Jungle School Board Published in the “Journal of Education” in 1898 When the animals decided to establish schools they selected a school board consisting of Mr. Elephant, Mr. Kangaroo and Mr. Monkey, and these fellows…
Over the past few years I have been experimenting with different types and methods of flipped learning. As a result, I have changing this document as I apply new techniques and methods. Overview The concept…