The social studies classroom is an obvious place to examine current events. This kind of study – highlighting “history in the making” – can help students recognize that events don’t occur in a vacuum and that there are causes and effects that may be seen or unseen. Evelyn The study o...
Mr. Erwin Karam, teacher in the Abington Senior High School, made a strong plea for increased consideration in the teaching of current events. He made a plea for extensive use of the daily newspaper, pointing out that we need to help pupils interpret headlines, select the important, spot ...
systemic formation that has a complex mediational structure based on instruments, subjects, rules, community, division of labor, and objects (Engeström, 1994). In this framework, innovation occurs as the interplay among these elements. Finally, other theories of teacher innovation ...
the five Ws are introduced in a story's opening paragraph. Create an overhead transparency of a major news story. Invite students to talk about thewho,where,when,what, andwhyof the story. Circle or highlight and label the areas of the story that tell each of the five Ws. Then provide...
Cheaters may seem too eager to hire you and offer you a high-paid salary, even if you lack a bachelor’s degree, teaching experience, TEFL certificate, teaching qualifications, etc. 2. Visa Scam If your school is ready to hire you without a work visa, that would be a major scam. In...
It is a short but powerful missive that first came to bear for me working in a residential high school for nine years and that I return to often in my work. While we are often fed the narrative to “go big or go home”, the greatest lessons I learned from my students were about ...
Research on language teaching quality has certainly stood out enough to be noticed as the momentum higher school teaching change proceeds to extend and develop. The way to further developing language teaching quality is to further develop teaching qualit
Current Events Where's Bedford?Previous Next Every Bite Counts: Exploring Food Justice in the Classroom guest_blogger Expert Wednesday Today’s featured blogger is Holly Bauer, author of Food Matters: A Bedford Spotlight Reader. Food is an essential part of society. Food sustains us. It ...
Teaching about Democratization in the High School Classroom: The Case of South Africa.African CultureAfrican HistoryCurrent EventsDemocracyDemocratic ValuesForeign CountriesFreedomGlobal EducationHigh SchoolsLearning ActivitiesDiscusses the political developments in South Africa following the demise of apartheid and...
Cambridge School Vallès Oriental (nr Barcelona), Spain has openings for a native-level, CELTA-qualified English teachers for the 2025-26 academic year. We may also have some upcoming openings for the current course. Teachers will have a mix of childrens', teenagers', adults' and in-company ...