Zach Groshell differentiation, Education, Learning, motivation, Pastoral Care, relationships, Student

How would your students grade you on Rate My Professors?

I recently had the chance to distribute a survey to students in my design classes, one of those school-wide ones that all students have to complete on all of their teachers. I was happy with the results. It included questions such as "My teacher likes me" and "My teacher takes time to speak with me about … Continue reading How would your students grade you on Rate My Professors?

Zach Groshell Education, Expat, guest posts, Interviews, Pastoral Care, PD, relationships, Student, Teachers

Should You Raise Your Kids Abroad?

If you're a fan of our website, you know that it's primarily a blog about teaching and learning overseas. Stephanie and I were both trained and certified as teachers in the United States, and soon after took our first international teaching jobs at an elementary school in Vietnam (Check out our video cruising around the … Continue reading Should You Raise Your Kids Abroad?

Zach Groshell differentiation, Education, Expat, guest posts, Interviews, Learning, motivation, Papers and Podcasts, PD, relationships, Student, Teachers, technology

Turning the Tables on The Ed Podcast

I recently had the opportunity to sit and chat with Shane from The Ed Podcast, a show that focuses on conversations surrounding the teaching life and profession. It was a great experience, and one that I think documents pretty well where I am in my career at this moment in time. Listening to podcasts like … Continue reading Turning the Tables on The Ed Podcast

Zach Groshell Education, guest posts, Interviews, Learning, Pastoral Care, relationships, Student, Teachers

Why Would Anyone Want to Become a Teacher – My Interview with a Substitute Teacher

Jim Stewart Allen is a standup comedian from Tacoma, Washington. He has also been a substitute teacher for the past three years and loves it. As a part of our Why Would Anyone Want to Become a Teacher? series, we asked Jim a few questions to try to figure out why he does what he … Continue reading Why Would Anyone Want to Become a Teacher – My Interview with a Substitute Teacher

Zach Groshell Education, Learning, PD, relationships, Teachers

3 “Super Factors” of Effective Instructional Coaching

Many schools are developing instructional coaching programs with the intention of improving the quality of instruction in the classroom. One effect of this growing phenomenon is that improving K-12 teaching and learning is no longer solely the responsibility of the principal, but is distributed across a host of leaders (Neumerski, 2013). The purpose of this … Continue reading 3 “Super Factors” of Effective Instructional Coaching

Zach Groshell Education, motivation, Pastoral Care, relationships, Student, Teachers

What Students Think of Their Teachers Matters

As the great Dr. Rita Pierson said in her TED talk, "Kids don't learn from people they don't like." This idea is easy for anyone to support with their own anecdotal evidence. When you look back at your school years, with whom did you learn the most? Can you still remember their names? For me, … Continue reading What Students Think of Their Teachers Matters

Zach Groshell BLE, Creativity, differentiation, Education, Inquiry, Language, Learning, Pastoral Care, relationships, Student, Teachers, technology, Top Posts

After 100 Years of the Same Teaching Model It’s Time to Throw Out the Playbook

Thank you for visiting educationrickshaw.com! My name is Dr. Zach Groshell and... I wrote this blog a while ago and I no longer agree with many of the points in here! I could delete it, but then I'd never be able to go back and compare what I used to think with my current beliefs … Continue reading After 100 Years of the Same Teaching Model It’s Time to Throw Out the Playbook

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Why Would Anyone Want to Become a Teacher – My Interview with a Newly Qualified Teacher

Lorraine is a newly qualified teacher of middle school math and science at Khartoum International Community School. She was actually a teaching assistant/student teaching intern in my Year 5 classroom for a year while she worked towards her certification. We recently sat down and talked about her thoughts and feelings about the profession as part … Continue reading Why Would Anyone Want to Become a Teacher – My Interview with a Newly Qualified Teacher

Zach Groshell Education, Learning, Mindfulness, Pastoral Care, PD, relationships, Student

10 Great Resources for Teaching Mindfulness

In addition to presenting about BLE design at the AEC Conference 2017 in Nairobi, Stephanie and I had the opportunity to attend a mindfulness workshop by the amazing Robyn Harwood (@rsharwood1). Since this powerful experience, I've begun to explore how teaching mindfulness can impact my community of learners. Here are some of the resources that … Continue reading 10 Great Resources for Teaching Mindfulness

Zach Groshell Education, IBPYP, Learning, motivation, Pastoral Care, relationships, Student

5 Reflection Activities to Help Students Glow and Grow

This post is now quite old! Check out my newer posts, my workshops, and my podcast.  After a recent mindfulness training by the amazing Robyn Harwood (@rsharwood1) at the AEC Conference 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya, I started beginning the day with structured and intentional mindful breathing exercises to help my students find some inner peace … Continue reading 5 Reflection Activities to Help Students Glow and Grow