Project Shawarma – Students Translate Arabic Menu for a Local Restaurant

A common problem for me as a non-Arabic speaking Khawaja in #Sudan is that many restaurants do not have English language translations. After having one of the best shawarmas in the city just a few months ago, but only being able to say "shawarma jumbo", I was naturally curious to find out what else was … Continue reading Project Shawarma – Students Translate Arabic Menu for a Local Restaurant

Using Keynote to Teach the Scientific Method

I love teaching science to my students. You get to play, use your hands, and discover new things. For those of you who aren't teachers, I have to emphasis how incredibly fun this actually is. I spent an hour today with my students fashioning scissors, raising flags on pulley systems, clicking together wheel barrels and … Continue reading Using Keynote to Teach the Scientific Method

Teacher Toolkit For Seesaw

Many teachers are using @Seesaw for student portfolios or as an online work journal. Here are some resources that I've cooked up for how to go beyond simply posting student work to creating an environment that facilitates learning. Click on any of the below articles for a thorough write-up on ways to use Seesaw in … Continue reading Teacher Toolkit For Seesaw

How to teach the principal’s son and survive.

In your typical public school in the U.S, it is rare to find yourself teaching a colleague's child, and even more uncommon to be teaching the child of your boss. But anyone that has taught in the international school world knows that you're unlikely to go a year without having several students of teachers in … Continue reading How to teach the principal’s son and survive.

Compliments During Times of Hardship

Found in my old #school stuff at my mom's a 3rd grade activity where each student complimented me. Still feels good https://t.co/WTnKdLSJdu — Zachariah H Groshell (@MrZachG) August 6, 2016 By: @MrZachG Most teachers have experienced a week where the students feel down in the dumps. This could be due to a number of factors, … Continue reading Compliments During Times of Hardship