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Global lessons and activities 2009: Peace and conflict Global lessons and activities and the International Day of Peace, 21 SeptemberThe topic for our IB global lessons in 2009 is peace and conflict. We invite IB World Schools to join in taking part in these lessons - specially written or selected - and in other activities relating to peace and conflict.We encourage you to join with others all over the world with lessons or activities on (or around) the International Day of Peace, 21 September. In this way our actions as individuals and schools form part of the IB community's and the world's response to this important issue.

Looking for a way to celebrate Black History Month without once again teaching kids about Martin Luther King Junior and Rosa Parks? Searching for a lesson plan that honors the ethnic heritage of all your students? Try these lessons that explore heritage and culture during Black History Month or any time:

Come April, English classes will become mandatory for fifth- and sixth-graders, but a 29-year-old elementary school teacher in Tokyo has heard the concerns of her overwhelmed colleagues, especially the older ones, who have neither taught the language nor studied it since their university years decades ago.

I'm excited to become a part of the TeachHub blogging team! When I was asked to select a theme for my articles, it didn't take long to settle on "Active Engagement Made Easy." As most teachers would agree, learning should be an active process, but it's not always easy. Without a decent game plan, active lessons can quickly disintegrate into classroom chaos. My job will be to offer tips and strategies for how you can sneak a little activity into your lessons without losing your sanity in the process.

Lessons for Hope is a web-based, high school curriculum inspired by my book, Reason for Hope. In my book, I express optimism for the future and the belief that every individual can make a difference. Lessons for Hope communicates these ideas to students through activities that: Empower them to implement their own real-world solutions to problems in theircommunities and the environment.Integrate service-learning, character education, and humane education.Are developed and classroom-tested by educators and the Center for Applied Technologiesin Education. Are aligned with national standards.

Teacher Evaluator Training & Certification: Lessons Learned From the Measures of Effective Teaching Project Makes recommendations for the design and implementation of programs to train and certify principals in conducting teacher evaluations, including content, format, and length of training, scoring practice, and criteria for certification tests.

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This video shows a student teacher demonstrating questioning techniques during a 5th grade history lesson. The video can be used to illustrate both more and less effective methods.

"The Building Blocks of Peace is composed of four thematic modules on global peace. Downloadable in PDF format, the guide comes complete with teacher notes, lesson plans, student handouts, assessment suggestions and extension activities. Each module contains a range of activities that are both stimulating and challenging - offering a uniquely broad view of global peace. While these materials are designed to build upon each other to provide an extensive understanding of these important issues, they can also be used as separate exercises or to support existing class work."

AVAILABLE figures point out that the majority of teachers have Grade 12 with at least three years' tertiary education. "So, who is fooling who?" questioned Minister of Education Abraham Iyambo, in obvious reference to the less than satisfactory performance of most schools. What is lacking, however, is specialised training of teachers, which limit the implementation of inclusive training, he said. Few teachers have specialised training, and none have formal training for multigrade teaching. This means that there is a lack of skills to pitch lessons at different grades, while many teachers generally struggle with classroom management.

curricula and lesson plans on human rights

Discusses the links between ICT policy and its actual implementation. Are teachers integrating ICT into lesson (as per policy) or simply teaching ICT skills?

England's schools should take lessons from Japan and the Far East on how to improve performance, the shadow education secretary says. Stephen Twigg says despite many school reforms, there has been little change to the style of classroom teaching since Victorian times.

Site offers middle school and high school teachers ideas to help with class syllabus, class policy, parent-teacher communication, and other. Provides many classroom management strategies for grading policies, class rules, classroom procedures, late work, substitutes, managing groups, establishing a safe classroom environment, and so much more. Nice depth of material.

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A new wave of primary teachers will be trained to give dedicated lessons in disciplines such as mathematics, science and foreign languages, it was announced. It signals a dramatic shift in the primary school workforce which has traditionally favoured all-rounders who can teach any subject. Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, said the move would put state-educated pupils on a par with those in fee-paying schools. "Children in private sector through prep schools get primary specialist teaching in core subjects such as maths and sciences," he said today.