Here’s what was on the screen: Battle of New Orleans took place on January 15, 1815. Americans under Andrew Jackson defeat the British after about an hour of fighting. In Ghent, Belgium, American and British diplomats sign a peace treaty. The Treaty of Ghent – Ending the War of 1812 – December 24, 1814. The […]
One of the most important skills any teacher should have is the ability to tell a story. You may laugh, but if you’re a language arts teacher or a history teacher, story-telling will make your classes so much more interesting. Math and science teachers don’t use story-telling as much, but if they can somehow incorporate […]
Teach a student to answer the phone. There will be those moments when you’re in the middle of a great lecture. The kids are on the edge of their seats. You’re just about to come to the main point of the lesson, when…the phone rings. I hate it when that happens. I learned early on […]
This is a guest post by Pooky Hesmondhalgh from the Creative Education Blog and was first published here. Okay, don’t take it personally… I’m sure that kids don’t really hate your lessons… but if every now and then one or two kids seem disaffected then here are some common reasons why. These were all come […]