In lesson author Tim Smyth’s book, “Teaching with Comics and Graphic Novels: Fun and Engaging Strategies to Improve Close Reading and Critical Thinking in Every Classroom” (Routledge 2022), he discuss ...

For a Google version of this lesson plan, click here. (Note: you will need to make a copy of the document to edit it.) In this lesson, students will be introduced to the media literacy concept of ...

What is a Lesson Plan? An effective lesson plan demonstrates how a teacher creates objectives for his or her students and measures how those objectives are mastered. Creating a lesson plan begins with ...

Teaching is one of the most rewarding professions, but let’s be honest—it can also feel overwhelming at times. Between crafting lesson plans, creating assessments, and addressing the unique needs of ...

Two AWI books by award-winning author Sheila Hamanaka, ideal for teaching children in grades K–2 about responsible pet care and kindness to animals. In collaboration with teacher Nancy Kellum Brown, ...

Parents are learning while students may be back in class that changes in schools are much bigger than masks and hand sanitizer. Many schools, like Winnetka Elementary in Oak Cliff have made ...

Luther College senior Hayley Carr ’23 is getting a jump start on her career by developing classroom lesson plans while still in college. Carr is studying biology and secondary education with the goal ...

In a first-grade classroom at Creek View Elementary School, Linda Ngo turns learning into an experience. Desks can turn into campsites, math lessons are done around a paper campfire, and students can ...