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How Identifying Key Words Can Help ESL Students Read More Effectively
For ESL students, reading advanced material can often feel overwhelming. A useful strategy to make the process less intimidating is to...
Oct 5, 20243 min read


Five Different Activities with One Article
One article can go a really long way in terms of activities and lesson plans. In this blog post, I want to explore ways in which you can...
Oct 2, 20243 min read


Differentiation in the Classroom: Insights from My PD Session
My school, like any school, is unique. We are a small institution with fewer than 200 students, ranging from Early Childcare to Grade 12....
Sep 21, 20243 min read


Stone Age to Digital Age: A Macro-level History Course on Humanity’s Technological Developments
I teach a wide range of history topics, from prehistoric life on Earth to modern issues like the societal impact of AI. This vast expanse...
Sep 16, 20243 min read


Bringing History to Life: Teaching History with 100 Objects
As an educator, I am constantly seeking innovative ways to engage my students and make learning more meaningful. When it comes to...
Aug 12, 20242 min read


The OER Project - An Amazing Resource for History Teachers
One of the key responsibilities of teachers is not only to teach but also to plan lessons. Personally, I find lesson planning to be quite...
Aug 2, 20243 min read


Teaching Climate Change
Teaching climate change is a core component of my curriculum across all grades every year. As a social studies teacher, I feel a moral...
Jul 24, 20242 min read


Flipping the Script – Getting My Students to Teach Me
In my work, I teach a lot of one-on-one classes online to students. Until recently, my focus was primarily on teaching English as a...
Jul 9, 20243 min read


Lesson Plan – Using Supporting Evidence to Justify a Claim
As a social studies teacher, I teach both content and skills. One skill I am focusing on with my Grade 7 students this term is on the use...
May 13, 20242 min read


G5 Social Studies Lesson on “Human Migration – Push and Pull Factors”
This year, I am teaching Grade 5 social studies at an international school in China. In this class, I have ten students, out of which...
Apr 30, 20242 min read


Reflective Teaching – What I Learned at ETASHA
I am pursuing a master’s degree in education with a focus on advanced teaching, and this semester, I am enrolled in a course on research...
Mar 30, 20242 min read


Creative Writing: Exploring the RAFT Task
Designing assessments and tasks in a thoughtful way can not only assess students' knowledge and understanding but also foster creativity,...
Mar 8, 20242 min read


Lesson Plan - Creativity as a Process
I started my career in skill development and training and then moved on to school education. And now, as a teacher, I constantly think...
Dec 8, 20232 min read


Lesson Plan - Analyzing Historical Artifacts to Learn about the Stone Age
I am teaching my grade 6 students about the stone age and to lead into the unit, I created a lesson on sources of history and analyzing...
Nov 14, 20232 min read


Sapienship.lab - A Resource for Educators
Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli historian, professor, and author, best known for his critically acclaimed book "Sapiens: A Brief History...
Aug 12, 20232 min read


21st Century Skills for Success
My first job out of university, over 10 years ago, was at ETASHA Society, a non-profit organization based in New Delhi that focused on...
Jul 20, 20233 min read


The Importance of Debating Skills
In the 21st century, where effective communication and critical thinking are necessary to succeed in any field, the art of debating has...
Jul 9, 20232 min read


Lesson Plan – How to Lead a Discussion Effectively
This semester I am teaching an elective at a private university in Bogotá, Colombia with the Faculty of Business. It is called “21st...
May 19, 20232 min read


Using ChatGPT to Create a Self-Study Learning Plan
I have been using ChatGPT for a variety of practical purposes, from creating lesson plans to teach debating skills, to more wacky things...
Apr 5, 20232 min read


Teaching the Sustainable Development Goals
As an international educator, it is my responsibility to teach my students about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are a...
Feb 24, 20232 min read
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