For Teachers 2/4

Apr 302 min read

G5 Social Studies Lesson on “Human Migration – Push and Pull Factors”

This year, I am teaching Grade 5 social studies at an international school in China. In this class, I have ten students, out of which...

Apr 163 min read

Book Review - Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling by John Taylor Gatto

I recently read “Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling" by John Taylor Gatto and in this post, I want to reflect...

Mar 302 min read

Reflective Teaching – What I Learned at ETASHA

I am pursuing a master’s degree in education with a focus on advanced teaching, and this semester, I am enrolled in a course on research...

Mar 143 min read

Who Owns English?

I taught English for 6 years in Bogotá, Colombia, to non-native speakers in various contexts, including at the high school level,...

Mar 82 min read

Creative Writing: Exploring the RAFT Task

Designing assessments and tasks in a thoughtful way can not only assess students' knowledge and understanding but also foster creativity,...

Jan 233 min read

Book Review: “Teach Like a PIRATE: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator” by Dave Burgess

Last month I wanted to refresh my mind and expose myself to some inspiration on how to teach my middle school students better. With this...

Jan 132 min read

My Reflection on our TOK Classes

This year, I started a new role in an international school in China. I am a middle school social studies, but also teach an elective to...

Dec 8, 20232 min read

Lesson Plan - Creativity as a Process

I started my career in skill development and training and then moved on to school education. And now, as a teacher, I constantly think...

Nov 14, 20232 min read

Lesson Plan - Analyzing Historical Artifacts to Learn about the Stone Age

I am teaching my grade 6 students about the stone age and to lead into the unit, I created a lesson on sources of history and analyzing...

Nov 1, 20233 min read

Teaching Younger Learners

I recently returned to teaching full time middle school social studies. For the past 3 years, I had been teaching university students and...

Aug 12, 20232 min read

Sapienship.lab - A Resource for Educators

Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli historian, professor, and author, best known for his critically acclaimed book "Sapiens: A Brief History...

Jul 30, 20232 min read

Using ChatGPT to learn English

Last week was my final class at the British Council, where I have been teaching English to adults and young learners for the past year...

Jul 20, 20233 min read

21st Century Skills for Success

My first job out of university, over 10 years ago, was at ETASHA Society, a non-profit organization based in New Delhi that focused on...

Jul 18, 20232 min read

Book Review: 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann

There is a tired old saying: History is written by the victors, and the vanquished remain unheard. It is quite cliché but holds truth,...

Jul 13, 20232 min read

Challenging the Status Quo by Reading

I had the privilege of being educated in different parts of the world. I studied grades 1-4 in the USA, grades 4-6 in Israel, grades 7-9...

Jul 9, 20232 min read

The Importance of Debating Skills

In the 21st century, where effective communication and critical thinking are necessary to succeed in any field, the art of debating has...

May 19, 20232 min read

Lesson Plan – How to Lead a Discussion Effectively

This semester I am teaching an elective at a private university in Bogotá, Colombia with the Faculty of Business. It is called “21st...

Apr 18, 20232 min read

Exploring Tweets on Education by Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. But first and foremost, he is an educator. Tyson has...

Apr 5, 20232 min read

Using ChatGPT to Create a Self-Study Learning Plan

I have been using ChatGPT for a variety of practical purposes, from creating lesson plans to teach debating skills, to more wacky things...

Mar 23, 20232 min read

Digital Immigrants, Digital Natives and Those In-Between

As an educator who works with adolescents, I cannot help but deliberate on technology and social media. I use technology every single...