Free Technology for Teachers: All About Explorers
All About Explorers is a site that Russel Tarr told me about many years ago. I was recently going through my...
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Poems for Middle School and High School Students
It can be hard to know which poems will spur your middle and high schoolers into deep, meaningful discussion and...
Generative AI, Chat GPT, and Learning
So, I’ve spent this week looking at and testing many AI tools. I know I’m a total beginner, but then...
Free Technology for Teachers: Science, Slides, and History
Good morning from Connecticut where we're visiting family this weekend. Yesterday, we had a great time exploring the Connecticut Science...
Trade Schools Are a Viable Option for High School Graduates
When students and families think about post–high school education, trade schools are not often considered a viable option. Why? Well,...
Manifesto: Why Ofsted Grading Should Be Reformed
@TeacherToolkitRoss Morrison McGill founded @TeacherToolkit in 2010, and today, he is one of the 'most followed educators'on social media in...
Students Can Learn About Weather Patterns and Make Forecasts in the Smithsonian Weather Lab
The Smithsonian Science Education Center's Weather Lab is a simple online activity designed to help elementary and middle school students...
An Angry Parent Confronted Me at My House
Dear WeAreTeachers,I teach and coach at the same high school I attended as a student, so I know many of...
8 Ways to Teach Financial Literacy
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Free Technology for Teachers: Projection Wizard
Projection Wizard is an interesting tool developed by Bojan Šavrič at Oregon State University. The purpose of Projection Wizard is...
12 Money Skills Teens Need Before Graduation (Plus Lessons!)
Do you know some teens who could use a crash course in “adulting”? We hear you. Budgeting and saving aren’t...
Free Technology for Teachers: Signs of Spring Bingo
My daughters are obsessed with Humphrey the Hamster books written by Betty Birney. We're currently reading Spring According to Humphrey....
