Help, My First-Graders Are Out of Control!
Someone once said, “It takes a big heart to shape little minds.” If you teach a classroom full of young children, you are a hero! But do you sometimes feel overwhelmed?
Do you ever wonder how to effectively manage small people with even smaller attention spans?
Is gratitude the answer when you are feeling depressed?
People in the United States celebrate their Thanksgiving holiday at the end of every November. But it will probably look vastly different this year. The pandemic squashed tradition. Even if families meet this year, some will be missing due to death and illness. Food may be less bountiful because of lost income.
But even in the midst of a pandemic, gratitude might be the best way to cope.
DreamMakers-DreamBreakers Curriculum
The Boy who skipped school How one teacher, using ISP materials, helped a student turn his life around Luckson, a tech teacher in Harare, Zimbabwe, taught DreamMaker-DreamBreaker lessons on Friday afternoons to students. Luckson smiled as he described what happened after attending a DreamMaker Conference last year in Zimbabwe, his home country. In Harare, Luckson,
Locked Down but not Shut Down
Going Deeper Merced, a high school English teacher in Manta, Ecuador, has met weekly with Sherry, an ISP team member who works in Quito. Merced wanted to grow personally as well as learn more English. She began participating in mentoring conversations with Sherry. Now during their weekly Zoom meetings, Sherry coaches Merced in personal growth
Back to school? What are schools doing around the world?
Schools look different wherever you Go With the COVID-19 crisis far from over, you might be curious to know what “back to school” looks like. What are schools doing around the world? In the Netherlands, some schools have installed plexiglass shields around students’ desks and had hand sanitizer dispensers readily available. In Australia, COVID-19 measures
Back to school? 6 tips to help teachers and their students
Around the world in many countries, teachers are heading back to their classrooms this month. Here are several tips to help you navigate the “COVID-19 classroom.” Be flexible. What works for one school or one city may not work for you. You may still teach online for the first part of the school year, or
How a mother learned to listen to her daughter
Masha, a teacher, established an indulgent parenting style with her daughter, Nadya, so they could maintain a good relationship. She thought that by giving Nadya everything she wanted, she was being a good parent. But this parenting style produced the opposite effect. When Masha tried to help her daughter with her homework, they clashed and
8 Ways teachers change the world
Teachers – you are some of the most influential people in the world. Why?
Being a teacher can be lonely
“The first year, I cried a lot. I had big problems. For me, the first year was terrible.” Such was Lumturi’s experience at her new position at an Albanian school. Though a seasoned English teacher of 25 years, she faced challenges both at home and in the classroom. Lumturi is not alone. Bumps happen along
Mongolian students learn that they need each other
Eighty teachers who came to the DreamMakers Conference also attended a one-day seminar for additional professional training. All of these teachers had five years or less of teaching experience. One of the elementary teachers enthusiastically shared she had already used lesson 10: “We Need Each Other” in her classroom. It is a lesson on teamwork
Music Students – Zimbabwe
https://vimeo.com/332279202 Music students in Zimbabwe playing traditional wooden xylophone.
1st Day of Dream Makers Conference
https://vimeo.com/328439592 The room fills with excitement on the first day of the DreamMakers conference in Ecuador.
