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Scavenger Hunt!
"Be vewy vewy quiet, I'm hunting memowies" The summer is starting, the world is in chaos as end of year exams are happening and summer...


The Americans
American music brought to you by The Americans An interactive Folk, Blues, and Rock concert performed by The Americans band. The story:...


Arabic Calligraphy Workshop!
Storytelling workshop with Med Amine Serhane The Introduction to Calligraphy workshop is the perfect opportunity to learn about the...


English for All
Why recreate a project for each person when you can create it once for everyone? This has been a very busy year. I have been working with...


Clinical 1: A New Day
It is time to start the clinical portion of the teacher prep program. I have always found it difficult to do something for only one...


InTASC Standard N°4
Deep dive into Content Knowledge The InTASC standards cover a broad swathe of topics and skills. While one person can do a deep dive on...


Reflection: The importance of using a rubric
Here is an excerpt from a paper I wrote analyzing the importance of using a rubric for evaluations. I created evaluation rubrics for my...


Ramadan Around the World
Learn the traditions of others and share your own Enjoy our Annual Ramadan Around the World. Children learn about Ramadan traditions in...


Nursing Home Iftar
Remembering those who are alone Many elderly lost their families during the Covid-19 pandemic and have no one to celebrate Ramadan with....


Annual Ramadan soccer tournament
2nd time and we already have the charm The American Language Center is hosting our 2nd annual Ramadan soccer competition for older...


Ramadan Arts!
English by Ramadan light Introducing Label Gallery children visitors to a range of Ramadan English vocabulary through coloring, painting...


Compass Points
A routine for examining propositions. Purpose: Why use this routine? This routine helps students flesh out an idea or proposition and...


InTASC Standards
Model standards to grow model students The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), through its Interstate Teacher Assessment and...


Crafting a Lesson Plan
Well crafted lessons lead to well crafted minds Now that the Unit Plan is built, teaching will be guided by a well crafted lesson plan....


Building a Unit Plan
Planning your path protects against getting lost A Unit Plan should serve as a teaching map that helps you know where your instruction is...


Backwards Planning
The best way to finish is to start at the end One proven method for organizing curriculum over the course of the year is called Backwards...


Unpacking a standard
What do they want taught? Teachers in the United States and most international schools are expected to help students meet standards that...


Case studies: Designing Differentiated Assessments
Assessment Title: A day in the life of a nounours Grade Level: 1-5 Subject Area: English as a foreign language: topical vocabulary Skills...


Tell Your Story!
Storytelling workshop with Zakia Elyoubi Professional storyteller Zakia Elyoubi will share her favorite short stories before guiding...


Using Assessment Data to Inform Instruction
Good decisions come from good reasoning Data disaggregation is extremely important in order to meet the needs of each individual student....
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