In last week’s anti-racist post, I spoke about how the company Analytic Orange is revolutionizing history curriculum by ensuring multiple perspectives are included in its materials. One example is the materials for 4th grade classes in Utah that they have created to teach about the Navajo culture. During the month of November, 2020, which has … Read more
If you have not discovered the Smithsonian Learning Lab yet, you are in for a great surprised. Here are some of the previous posts that I’ve written about the quality educational programming SLL provides. One of their latest projects is to offer a monthly challenge. For this month, it is to “Make Your Own Time … Read more
My heart is full of gratitude for the men and women who have served, currently serve, and intend to serve in our military. During a year that has caused many of us to re-examine our definition of freedom and to consider the sacrifices we are willing to make for the benefit of our country, November … Read more
A few weeks ago, I was contacted by a former colleague of mine, Shari Markowitz, who is the Chief Product Officer at Analytic Orange. The company is on a mission to provide learning materials that are research-based and high interest to students with strong support for teachers. Their social studies curriculum, correlated to the standards, … Read more
Kid Correspondent is a new series of videos brought to you by Soul Pancake. Hosted by the delightful Riah and numerous other amazing children, the show has the energy and charm of the Kid President videos (also produced by Soul Pancake) and John Krasinski’s Some Good News. Episode 3 of Kid Correspondent asks, “Do Kids … Read more
If you are looking for non-partisan resources about voting to use for secondary, college students, and adults, you should definitely take a look at the Vote by Design site created by a team of educators at the Stanford d.school. The site provides free materials that include lesson plans and interactive workbooks for students, as well … Read more