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
5 Ways Expat Teachers Try to Cope With Christmas Overseas
With Mathsgiving behind us and winter break in striking distance, many international school teachers are considering buying an expensive ticket back "home" to spend the holidays with our families. While there are many luxuries associated with teaching overseas (See: 5 Luxuries Bestowed Upon Thee As An International Teacher), missing out on family events is definitely a … Continue reading 5 Ways Expat Teachers Try to Cope With Christmas Overseas
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
New Workshop in Kenya: Evaluating Blended Learning Classroom Design
At this year's AISA Educator's Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, I had the opportunity to present some of the models that I have used and created to evaluate blended learning classroom design. Much of this work was done alongside Brad Arnold (@leybradly), and was previously discussed in my article, That digital program your school bought will never … Continue reading New Workshop in Kenya: Evaluating Blended Learning Classroom Design
That digital program your school bought will never transform learning
It seems like most teachers and students have access to a paid-for digital learning program. You know the kind - RAZ kids, IXL, Spelling City, any one of those listed in the featured image of this article - and they all promise to raise achievement while making learning "fun". These CAI (computer assisted instruction) programs … Continue reading That digital program your school bought will never transform learning
When it Comes to PD, Teachers Need Differentiation
In a week or so, I will be presenting at AEC 2017 about blended learning design and evaluation, so I thought I'd take this opportunity to give my thoughts on the enormous responsibility that we have as trainers and presenters to differentiate for the various levels of teachers that exist in our schools. I am lucky … Continue reading When it Comes to PD, Teachers Need Differentiation
Is it worth becoming recognized as an Apple Teacher?
As my husband and I have been busy recruiting for positions in the 2018-2019 school year (I know, international schools hire early!) I wanted something extra to add to my CV about integrating technology into the classroom. Although I can say that I work in a 1:1 classroom, I wanted to give schools concrete evidence … Continue reading Is it worth becoming recognized as an Apple Teacher?
In education, words matter.
Many teachers use word clouds or wordles in classroom activities to have students highlighting important words or to show students which words they've overused in their texts. One thing I've never done before is apply a wordcloud to my own practice, which is exactly what I recently did for the educationrickshaw.com blogroll. Once I made it by … Continue reading In education, words matter.
5 Luxuries Bestowed Upon Thee As An International Teacher
The typical American teacher is afforded few luxuries. A coffee at Starbucks is seen as a rare treat. A PB&J for lunch is the norm. When I was teaching in a U.S. public school I remember clearly the time when the conversation at the faculty lounge centered around counting how many in the room had a … Continue reading 5 Luxuries Bestowed Upon Thee As An International Teacher
EducationRickshaw is going to AEC 2017!
You may remember last year when both Stephanie and I went to AEC Conference 2016 in Johannesburg, South Africa. We took some amazing courses by Karen Boyes and Ryan Harwood, tweeted a lot, got our yoga on, and danced, feasted and mingled with some of the best minds in international education. We at educationrickshaw.com are happy to … Continue reading EducationRickshaw is going to AEC 2017!
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