“Messing Up”
Author: Mike Fishback I teach at a school that requires letter grades. At the close of this past semester, while reading my seventh-grade students’ reflections, I was struck by this paragraph from a...
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Reimagining a “Flipped” Classroom
Author: Mike Fishback The Khan Academy’s “flipped classroom” model has received a huge amount of media attention in the past few years. The model is essentially this: Instead of students listening to a...
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Constructing History in the Classroom
Author: Madhuvanti Anantharajan In Spring 2012, I conducted an independent study at Critical Explorers, as part of my graduate course work. I had previously studied with Eleanor Duckworth and Elizabeth...
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So, this morning was the first day back in school after the inspirational conference this past weekend. I arrived to find that my classes were all less than half full due to the scheduled AP...
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Making Something from this Experience: Sources to support orientation and...
Violet Harris, 15 years old during the 1918 influenza epidemic, pasted this illustration and the accompanying newspaper article, “Mask Shows Individuality of Wearer — Fancy Indulged in Various...
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Critical Explorers Supports Teachers in this Time of Pandemic and Protest
December 2020 Dear Friends, We hope this letter finds you well as this tumultuous year draws to a close. In these uncertain times, we are extremely grateful for the support of this community and our...
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Energy and Light: Experimentation in Teaching, Learning and Curriculum
Why does Critical Explorers search for primary materials — and develop curricula around those materials — as part of our work with teachers and students? What kinds of materials does this work...
View ArticleCritical Explorers Video and Teacher Testimonials
More Teacher Testimonials: “I just had the most amazing experience with my 6th-grade earth science kids. Thank you so much for the workshop and all the feedback. It has been so helpful and so...
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