Today is the first official day of summer vacation. The last several days I’ve been spending time reflecting back on my first year teaching in a new district. Though my primary concern in my reflection and personal improvement centers around my own curriculum and instruction, I’ve also been analyzing the new system and school culture [...]
Our brains lock onto stories. Our experiences are one story after another, each contributing to the long story we call life. As such, our brains are used to comprehending things presented in the format of a story1. Using a story format to present information to our students seems like a natural way of engaging students [...]
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Ben Wildeboer. 9th grade science teacher, etc.
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