Bright Classroom Ideas

10 Easy Peasy Reading Activities for ‘The Hate U Give’

Kyleen Gray - 0

Books are vehicles of reflection, understanding, and change in society; they allow readers to step into the shoes of characters whose lives are far from their own. In light of the Black Lives Matter movement, there is no text more important to read and teach this school year than The Hate U Give; Angie Thomas’s fictional tale of Star Carter,...

The Legacy of Maria Montessori

Rishi Sriram - 0

The year 2020 marks 150 years since the birth of Maria Montessori. Although schools employing the “Montessori Method” are well known for their hands-on approach to early childhood development, the story of the person behind the method is less known. Maria Montessori is a pillar of education, and the inspirational story of her life is as relevant today as...

Five Ways To Support Your Child’s College Dreams

Nicole Williams - 0

Many kids dream of achieving certain things from their time at college from a very young age. Whether they have the goal of becoming an astronaut or a police officer, your role is not to discourage their choices, but to encourage their success.1. Don’t be dismissiveIt is easy to become dismissive when someone’s idea of a promising career path...

Why Self-Care Should Be On Your Fall To-Do List

Patrice Palmer - 0

In many parts of the world, parents, students, and teachers are in back-to-school mode. This might mean buying new school supplies and clothes or, if you are a teacher, planning lessons for either in-class teaching or remote learning. For the past two years, I have been writing and speaking about the need for teacher self-care. “Self-care is not selfish. You cannot...

What’s Your Major? The Best Undergrad Degrees To Get Into Medical School

Kate Staples - 0

So, you’re thinking that you want to become a doctor or enter the medical field. If you already have a degree, then you may be wondering if it is going to help you get into medical school. Or, if you are just graduating high school, then you are looking to take the right path to have an advantage when...

Teaching Global Competencies

Stephen Marr - 0

International educator Barbara Anna Zielonka talks about an ambitious project that aims to expose students to real-world situations and inspire them to be true global citizens.What is the SingleVoicesGlobalChoices project in a few words?It is a global and collaborative project for middle and high school students and their teachers starting on the 1st of September 2020. Who is running the...

Producing A YouTube Series with Language Learners

Paul Duke - 1

I’m an English-As-Second-Language instructor in Vancouver, BC, and for the past two years have been producing a YouTube series with language learners called English Weirdness, which I publish on YouTube. In each episode of this series, I investigate the strange and confusing side of English grammar and syntax.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sl86swfq4IΙ use dramatization, animations that graphically illustrate the language structures at...

How Does Analytical Writing Affect GMAT Score?

Lauren Bradshaw - 0

Every student who aspires to take a GMAT test and pass it successfully knows the exam's structure inside and out. One of these parts is essay writing. Since recently, the test has consisted of two writing pieces, the Analytical Writing Assessment and Integrated Reasoning. Such a decision by the Graduate Management Admission Council might make some exam takers assume...

Digital Detox For Teachers In 20 Easy Steps

Stephen Marr - 1

If the thought of leaving your smartphone at home or not checking it whenever you get the chance fills you with horror, maybe it’s time to think about a digital detox. In order to stay healthy in this super-connected world we are living, we need to adopt viable habits in the way we use technology, and digital detox is...

The Use of Online Teaching Tools

Stephen Marr - 2

Education is evolving and students are learning in new ways, exploring, creating, and interacting with content through modern channels. We started an online survey aiming to map the new digital landscape, the challenges, the goals, and the tools of education professionals around the world. We have gathered all the data and present the results so far in this post....