Financial decisions have always been complex—made even more so by a global pandemic. However, many students are not prepared to make informed financial choices as they move into adulthood.
Education
I remember it like it was yesterday: 5th grade, Mr. Morgan’s Math and Science class: We were talking about dissolving solids in solutions. He asked, “Will sugar dissolve faster in cold water or hot water?”
A few years ago, a colleague suggested that I watch Simon Sinek’s TED Talk, which introduced me to the concept of identifying and communicating your why. To quote Sinek, “People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it.”
Project-based learning can help show students how they can make a positive impact on their world and can help them learn the skills they need to succeed in their lives. Read below on FIVE tips on how to make PBL work remotely.
Hybrid and virtual teaching have changed the face of education. Teachers have had to quickly (more like INSTANTLY) learn to translate everything that we do to a digital learning space.
Last year before COVID19 hit, I was charting new ground with lesson planning. I was developing lesson paths where I gave students options for learning information on a topic. My pages on Canvas were pre-loaded with options for students.
One of the best feelings is looking out into your classroom and all of those little eyes are on you as you are delivering your perfectly planned mini-lesson. With a sigh, you go to close your lesson with a quick exit slip only to realize those little eyes didn’t comprehend your teaching point.
Black Excellence: 30 Black Hoosier Profiles is a five-part series where educators will be provided with information about notable Black Hoosiers. Each part will cover six Hoosiers. This knowledge will work for Black History Month, throughout the school year, or for when students have to research a Hoosier.
Facebook. Twitter. Instagram. SnapChat. Is anyone else guilty of doing a repeat of logging in, scrolling through the next app and moving on?
Black Excellence: 30 Black Hoosier Profiles is a five-part series where educators will be provided with information about notable Black Hoosiers. Each part will cover six Hoosiers. This knowledge will work for Black History Month, throughout the school year, or for when students have to research a Hoosier.