by edtosavetheworld | Sep 11, 2013 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding
Today we feature Nancy Kreth, Elementary Science Curriculum and Instruction Specialist for Northside School District in San Antonio, Texas. Her words follow: Transforming Teaching and Learning in a Large District: Our Concept Based Curriculum Journey As a Central...
by edtosavetheworld | Aug 26, 2013 | News and Trends, Stage 2: Active Processing
Schools all over the world are crunching budget numbers or applying for grants in an effort to provide one laptop or tablet to every, single child. Los Angeles just announced its commitment to providing one for each of its 600,000+ public school students. We’ve...
by edtosavetheworld | Jun 12, 2013 | Stage 1: Adult Learning and Leadership
What do students think about learning? Is it over upon completion of college? Do students think their teachers should continue learning how to be better teachers even as they teach? Do students notice a change in the classroom that reflects the teachers’...
by edtosavetheworld | Jun 4, 2013 | Stage 5: Students as World Changers
Picture a classroom where the teacher maps out the lessons on monthly calendars to be sure everything will fit in the allotted time frame. He plans each lesson noting exactly what students will do and how their brains will process information in each class period....
by edtosavetheworld | May 31, 2013 | Innovation Series
Today’s post in our Innovator Series features Josh Marcuse, founder of Young Professionals in Foreign Policy, a global network of thousands of emerging leaders in foreign policy in 70 countries across six continents. We asked him a few questions about his work....