[…]of teaching and presenting mathematics using techniques generally associated with entertainment and the performing arts. The seminar will explore presenting in different performing styles and also using pre-recorded content available online or through DVDs. Explore curriculum units developed by Fellows in this seminar here. Participating […]
[…]impact will the new campaign finance regulations, or lack thereof, have on the political parties and our candidates. Finally, what does the future hold for the two party system given the recent emergence of the Tea Party, Occupy Wall Street and calls for “A Third Way.” Explore curriculum units developed […]
[…]produce forums for university and college faculty and other academic and community experts to examine topics through multidisciplinary lenses. Since 2010, CTI has offered 17 public events for more than 3,000 guests, half of whom were teachers. All Events Pictures from CTI’s Evening for Educators event held on March 3, 2015 at […]
[…]new ways to think about food and crops, prepared to enrich their schools’ science, historical, and communication curricula. Sample Readings, Television Shows, and Podcast Episodes: Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown: Charleston. High on the Hog Gravy Podcast: What is White Trash Cooking? Podcast: Why Barbecue is America’s Most Political Food Podcast: […]
[…]intended for middle school adolescents, and I feel it is a critical unit because of its relevance to today. All of my classes will participate in this unit and modifications will be made to the necessary lessons for my EC class. An article from the Great Schools organization says, “The […]
[…]talking about nationalism and national identity with the publication of Banal nationalism in 1995.[1] He divides nationalism into the “hot” variety, full of emotion and prone to violence, and the “banal” version–expressions of nationalism such as the “unwaved flags” that grace gas stations, present without being really noticed. The “hot” […]
[…]students must use and model linear functions, quadratic functions, and exponential functions. [i] [ii] [iii] Linear Function Quadratic Function Exponential Function By repeating the exposure to function applications, students will have a greater ability to actually see the basic principles illustrated in complex problems. They will be able to better […]
[…]have the opportunity to explore environmental issues from the perspective that is most meaningful to them and their students while providing fundamental knowledge regarding the scientific concepts, principles, processes, and methodologies that are required to understand how ecosystems work. We will apply this knowledge to environmental challenges of interest to […]
[…]certainly be immersed! Having a broad enough topic that can allow endless connections for students to make, affording them opportunities to “tap” into universal themes like: change, conflict, exploration, patterns, order and chaos, power, structure, relationship, systems, and adaptation(https://www.giftedworks.fyi/reading-instruction) is a hallmark of a strong thematic unit. Although lessons are […]
[…]students are on Individualized Education Plans for a specific learning or behavioral disability [1]. At Bailey, we have two levels of math classes. There is Honors math, which in the 8th grade is Algebra I, and there is Standard Plus math. The honors classes have a little more consistency as […]
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