21st-century skills are not a new concept, although, at first glance, these skills sound otherworldly and virtually impossible to develop – Geo-inquiry might help. Many teachers shiver at the very thought of implementing them in their classrooms. Let’s warm-up together and start using them daily with Geo-Inquiry and these easy steps! 21st-century skills are a …
What makes effective lesson planning in TEYL actually effective? How can we achieve this dream-like thing our TEYL administrators call efficacy? Keep reading to find out! Effective lesson planning is the core of a successful thematic unit or any lesson in general. As we mentioned in the essay/post, which reflected on the contextualized language learning …
Assessment represents a gray area for all teachers, especially differentiated assessment, so that this post will provide practical examples. We constantly fear that we haven’t fulfilled the learning objectives, and we ponder what we could have done differently. However, if we take a step back and think about it, we will conclude that we must individualize …
Have you ever heard that you can become a National Geographic Certified Educator? Keep reading this post to learn how and why you should do it! Every educator has their own teaching style, and there are hardly two same teachers in the world. We follow the same teaching methodology, but we also have a chance …
Living in Europe, we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, and we have another holiday on that day – Day of the Republic. Still, nevertheless, this post will share some Thanksgiving lesson activities I learned in a workshop! Since I teach English, interculturalism is very important in my curriculum, so I was happy to attend a Thanksgiving workshop …
What do the words low-waste and teacher conference have in common? Sharing is caring, and it is crucial to connect with educators around the world, but have you considered the carbon footprint conferences leave behind? How can we make any teacher conference more low-waste? Let’s explore! Making a conference and air travel as low-waste as …
You’ve probably heard many things about the Montessori method. Unfortunately, if you search it online, you will see many pricey wooden toys and various didactic materials you need to purchase. However, you can apply this method with the things you already have at home – DIY Montessori can be very low-waste and engaging at the …
Hello, my dear colleagues – this post will discuss an exchange I participated in Sweden and show you how can you reuse these intercultural classroom activities! We are all busy during the school year, and most teachers cannot afford to travel anywhere. However, if you are still in your late twenties, you still have a …
What children’s perspectives tell us about inclusion in the school and preschool environment is that we are all experts in different ways and that our different experiences and understandings are of value. Inclusive education is presented and discussed as under construction, both in educational settings and as a concept. The materials in this course are …
Our Cool Kids for Eco Beats project aims to develop environmental awareness in high school students in Novi Sad, Serbia. It started with a lesson about environmental pollution, followed by renewable resources and finishing with endangered species and recycling – aka we had a lot of fun activities! The workshop plan was developed following the …