Everybody hates to be tested – especially in public. But almost anyone loves to solve a problem. That is why some of us spend so
Categoría: Global learning
MEXICO: How much time should K-12 students spend at school during a calendar year?
Mexican students are beaming with happiness. Well, at least that’s what OECD’s PISA found. In fact, in their report for Student Well Being, Mexico ranks
There’s a robot in my backpack
Kids today are armed with technological superpowers. If they own a cell phone – and many, if not most of them, do- they already have
Taking Climate Change Seriously in our Schools
I am one among the couple thousands of teachers sitting in awe as former US Vice president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore is
From Armand Doucet: Six things my students teach me
Armand Doucet is a Canadian teacher, Global Teacher Prize finalist and coauthor of the book «Teaching in the Fourth Industrial Revolution». As a guest blogger,
Six things my students teach me
Don’t think the kids do all the learning at school. Teachers get their very good share of it as well. These are some of the