Lesson Up

11th Grade US History teacher, Mike Siciliano, shares about his journey learning the Harkness method and implementing it into his classroom. He had the opportunity to visit Phillips Exeter Academy where Harkness was born. Mike is honest about the highlights and the challenges of using Harkness in the classroom and gives some encouragement for those who might be thinking of trying it out. See resources at bit.ly/lessonup.

12th grade Literature teacher, Adrienne Nicodemus, shares about her use of Flipgrid in the classroom. Hear how this simple, yet amazing tool gives her a view of her students she might not see otherwise. Adrienne values student voice and Flipgrid helps her amplify it. See resources at bit.ly/lessonup.

French teacher, Jenny Cattaneo, shares about how she uses Student Blogging with her students and why she feels it is beneficial. She has a beautiful student example to share with you on our resource page. Can’t publish actual blogs due to district or age restrictions? Check out my student “blog” template in Google Slides. See resources at bit.ly/lessonup.

World History teacher, Matt Robinson, shares about using Breakout EDU with his 7th grade students. Hear how he integrates this amazing tool with his curriculum and the impact it has had on his students. If you are looking for ways to get your students out of their seats and working on their 4Cs skills - Breakout EDU is exactly what you need. See resources at bit.ly/lessonup.

Our 4th grade teachers (Julie Johnson, Breanne Keck, and Blair Trumble) share about making the switch from traditional classroom seating to a flexible seating environment. Hear how the students and teachers adapted to the new system and the ways in which they have seen this change affect student learning. See resources at bit.ly/lessonup.

Experienced educator and administrator, Jim Adare, shares about a student-centered method of teaching called the “Harkness Method”. Mr. Adare explains what the Harkness Method is and shares about the impact it has on student learning. See resources at bit.ly/lessonup.

5th Grade Teacher, Jackie Lewis, took two groups of 5th graders through an activity adapted from the World Peace Games by John Hunter. It was a lot of work, but the outcome of student learning was worth the time and effort. Cynthia interviews Jackie about the week long activity and the impact it had on her students. See resources at bit.ly/lessonup.