by Bridget Suvansri It’s common for teachers to take large chunks of their summer vacation to teach summer school, work another job, or engage in professional development. Some teachers even do all of the above. As one of those teachers who takes some time for PD, I want to tell you my plans. What is the World’s Largest Lesson Plan? The World’s Largest Lesson Plan “aims to introduce the Global Goals for Sustainable Development to children and young people everywhere, and help them take action,” and I want in! It’s an amazing and extensive set of resources to help teachers teach students about the Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs. The Sustainable Development Goals are 17 goals to achieve 3 extraordinary things by 2030: End extreme poverty. Fight inequality and injustice. Tackle climate change. Don’t be fooled by thinking 2030 is SO FAR away! It’s only 13 years away which means my incoming 6...
What a treat for myself and my students! Middle Grades author David Neilsen visited our class to talk about how he gets inspired to write and what images specifically inspired him to write his two books: Dr. Fell and the Playground of Doom and Beyond the Doors ! Being a master storyteller, David captivated students with his varied voices and surprising expressions! The students laughed, oooed, ahhhed, and really stretched their imaginations creating stories based on some of the surprising images David presented to them. He even wore a purple hat just like his main character, Dr. Fell. When I asked if I should have David come back next year to visit my new 6th graders, I got an emphatic "Yes! Definitely! He was AWESOME!" and I couldn't agree more! Check out more about David, his books, and his storytelling on his website .
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