Teachers Without Borders

on-line courses in peace for those interested in focusing on personal peace

Hi Meghan, This was an interesting document. They mentioned developing a peace curriculum as a next step. Have you found this curriculum anywhere? Thanks, Gwen

hi gwen, nope i haven't come across that curriculum, but i also haven't really looked for it so that doesn't mean it's not out there... -meghan

While you may see Facebook as the enemy during your computer lab time, it doesn't have to be. Facebook can actually help students learn if you tap into the more than 200 Facebook applications designed to educate. Here are some of the popular Facebook applications used inside and outside the classroom to help students learn.

We need to hear from teachers more than ever. There is no more important profession for the future of our children, and our country.

This website is dedicated, maintained, and developed for teachers and learners of peace. If you are interested in contributing lesson plans, resources, and your own peace pedagogy expertise, please contact daryncambridge@gmail.com

An easy to read and digest introduction to PBL - what it is, how it is implemented etc.

This article is a resource for those new to online professional development. It describes professional development training for faculty preparing to teach online. The primary focus of the training is on pedagogical rather than technical skills. This focus is central for encouraging reflection and inquiry to improve teaching practices. The discussion and summary of results provide an overview of the training and evidence of reflection and inquiry. Keywords: Faculty development, online teaching and learning, assessment, student-centered learning, constructivism

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Peace Education curriculum from the US Department of State English Language Programs

Classroom assessment may be challenging given the current expectations placed on you. You may be one of the many teachers who reports feeling increased pressures from school administrators, students' families, your students, as well as society-at-large. Here are four vital questions that will help you become more effective with your classroom assessments - increasing students' achievement, student test scores and your job security.

If you are a teacher of students within an inclusion classroom, then you are probably a creative, caring, patient, innovative, resourceful, structured, and flexible person. Whew!

In honor of Banned Book week, I was looking over the list of previously banned, most challenged books. Turns out, I would have read about 1 book in high school if those bans stood. I also would have been deprived of some of my favorite books of all time.

Design Thinking for Educators The Design Thinking Toolkit for Educators contains the process and methods of design, adapted specifically for the context of education.

The quality of the teacher student relationship is the single most important factor that determines success as a teacher.