Diplomacy, policy, and governance today requires understanding the intricacies of national origins.

Alternative History as a Route to History

January 02, 2020 in Precollege Education, Civics, Curriculum, Pedagogy, History, PBL

Diplomacy, policy, and governance today requires understanding the intricacies of national origins. What would a nation look like if the relative influence of its founders — or the actions of pivotal leaders along the way — varied from the course of events we recognize as history? High school students tackle a PBL addressing this theme applied to Modern Israel.

Chuteless Skydiver? Artist? Tech Guru? Kid personalities inform how to best teach them coding.

Seven Personalities of Young Coders - And How to Teach Them

July 19, 2019 in Curriculum, STEM, Precollege Education, Coding, Growth Mindset, Pedagogy

Knowing the personalities of your young coders — from the chuteless skydiver to the angst-ridden artist — is the first step toward creating positive instructional experiences in computer science.

Schools, Showcase Your Teachers

July 25, 2018 in Curriculum, Pedagogy, STEM, Marketing, Precollege Education

Human capital matters. Showcase your teachers to parents, and potential parents, frequently.

Making History, Not Just “Repeating” It

July 01, 2018 in Curriculum, Pedagogy

What if history were taught not as a series of static facts imbuing its learners with “knowledge,” but as a collection of information and interconnections which can be reshuffled and replayed to provide insights and inform strategies relevant to today’s world?

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