Three Close Reads
I have been using a lot of resources from the OER Project this year. It has great material to teach history in a way that develops real...
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Oct 165 min read
Lesson Plan: Summarizing in 10, 50 and 100 Words
Summarizing is an essential skill that enables individuals to identify main ideas while filtering out less critical details. This skill...
Aug 233 min read
Reading for Gist vs Reading for Detail
I used to teach IELTS preparation classes at the British Council, where I trained my students to read for gist and detail — skills...
Aug 23 min read
The OER Project - An Amazing Resource for History Teachers
One of the key responsibilities of teachers is not only to teach but also to plan lessons. Personally, I find lesson planning to be quite...
Jul 302 min read
Different Reading Skills and Strategies
Reading is a skill that involves various strategies to enhance comprehension, retention, and enjoyment. Depending on the context and...
Jun 263 min read
An IB MYP Integrated Humanities e-Assessment with Markscheme
Question 1 (Criteria A – 2 marks): Source A shows an increasing trend of CO2 emissions from 1950 - 2022. Outline one reason for this...
May 294 min read
Spicing Up Education through Indian Food: A Reflection on Week without Walls
This week, my school, Access International Academy Ningbo, is having a “Week without Walls,” where students go on various excursions and...
May 132 min read
Lesson Plan – Using Supporting Evidence to Justify a Claim
As a social studies teacher, I teach both content and skills. One skill I am focusing on with my Grade 7 students this term is on the use...
May 62 min read
IB Geography Paper 2 Infographic Question - South Korea's TFR
Here is another practice infographic question, along with a mark scheme for Paper 2. This infographic shows changes in South Korea’s TFR...
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...
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...
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 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...
Jun 26, 20232 min read
My Father's Visit to Universidad Nacional de Colombia
A couple of weeks ago, my father is visiting me in Bogotá. As a career diplomat and academician, I felt it would be valuable for my...
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...
May 7, 20232 min read
Movie Review: Vaathi
On demand streaming services have changed the game for foreign language films. It's so easy now to watch films from around the world with...
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