Have you celebrated “Old Stuff Day” before? Truthfully, I didn’t realize such a “day” existed. That said, the premise is a good one; it is a day worth celebrating. From what I have discovered about this holiday, “Old Stuff Day” (March 2) is meant to give us a chance to acknowledge what is unique and wonderful in the […]
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Cognitive tools–theoretical and practical examples
Tips For Imaginative Educators: #1 Find The Story In The Topic
Tools of Imagination Series #1 Find The Story In The Topic Here’s the golden rule of imaginative teaching: Identify the emotional significance of the topics you are teaching. That is, identify what it is about the topic that evokes your sense of wonder. On one level, this is obvious. Students know when their teachers are interested or […]
For The Love of Language: How To Inspire Students
This post is for all you imaginative English language and/or second language teachers out there… But first! Halt! I learned a new word and it’s awesome. S C R A U N C H E D Do you know this word? To scraunch means to make a crunching or crushing noise–like with shoes on gravel. Scraunched–the past tense of […]