A teacher who has the acquired knowledge, resources and college degree cannot guarantee they are ready to accomplish the job needed in today’s classroom. The Glenn Teaching and Learning Center is committed to helping teachers in the classroom and beyond.
As of 2012, there are no living World War I veterans. The first global war, which left the world “shell shocked,” no longer lives in the minds of anyone anywhere. So... how to bring this historic event to life? To simulate the experience of a World War I soldier, we climbed in our desk trenches, tried on a gas mask, held a Lee-Enfield rifle, and inspired nations by developing propaganda posters.
On Tuesday, Mr. Yarborough’s seventh-grade History classes visited the Upper School history department to present to my tenth-grade history class of ESL (English as a Second Language) students. The seventh-graders had a tough job ahead of them–to teach the United States Constitution to a group of students from China, Korea, Japan, Germany, Russia, and Saudi Arabia.
Earlier this month, the attack on the Parisian newspaper Charlie Hebdo rocked the European continent. As news of the tragedy unfolded in newspapers across the globe, the issue hit even closer to home for one of our boarding students. With the partnership of the Teaching & Learning Center, we contacted the student's parents about Skyping with my U.S. History classes and her father graciously agreed.
A teacher who has the acquired knowledge, resources and college degree cannot guarantee they are ready to accomplish the job needed in today’s classroom. The Glenn Teaching and Learning Center is committed to helping teachers in the classroom and beyond.
As of 2012, there are no living World War I veterans. The first global war, which left the world “shell shocked,” no longer lives in the minds of anyone anywhere. So... how to bring this historic event to life? To simulate the experience of a World War I soldier, we climbed in our desk trenches, tried on a gas mask, held a Lee-Enfield rifle, and inspired nations by developing propaganda posters.
On Tuesday, Mr. Yarborough’s seventh-grade History classes visited the Upper School history department to present to my tenth-grade history class of ESL (English as a Second Language) students. The seventh-graders had a tough job ahead of them–to teach the United States Constitution to a group of students from China, Korea, Japan, Germany, Russia, and Saudi Arabia.
Earlier this month, the attack on the Parisian newspaper Charlie Hebdo rocked the European continent. As news of the tragedy unfolded in newspapers across the globe, the issue hit even closer to home for one of our boarding students. With the partnership of the Teaching & Learning Center, we contacted the student's parents about Skyping with my U.S. History classes and her father graciously agreed.
