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Classroom Time Machine: Ellis Island and the Immigrant Experience
Ric White builds research skills and global connections in his classrooms through student-driven simulations. He has been an educator for six years and currently teaches at Cliff Valley School in...
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GIS, Community Action, and Drone Flying!
This summer, Tim Hawthorne was proud to teach the next generation of GISers at the Urban Atlanta Geospatial STEM Academy—work that earned space as a finalist for the Fourth Annual STEM Education...
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Educator of the Week Gets S.T.E.A.M.’ed Up!
Connie Boltz incorporates visual arts and parent participation to inspire students’ personal and academic growth. She has been an educator for 20 years and currently teaches at Colvin Run Elementary in...
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Educator Spotlight: Exploring Indonesia through Art, Music, and Dance
Karen Krzystof-Bansley is a sixth-grade teacher at Maddock Elementary School in Burbank, Illinois. Karen has been teaching middle school for 16 years. Activity: Indonesian Pen Pals Subjects: writing,...
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Educator Spotlight: Cross-Cultural Exchange of Art and Hip-Hop
Lavie Raven is a high school social studies and language arts teacher at North Lawndale College Prep in his home city of Chicago. He is a fourth-generation teacher with 20 […]
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Educator Spotlight: Following the Journeys of Backyard Birds
Amy Clapp is a K-6 science teacher at Salisbury Community School in Salisbury, Vermont. Amy has been teaching elementary school for 16 years. Activity: Mapping Local Migratory Birds Subjects: Science […]
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Educator Spotlight: Inspiring Environmental Connection through Technology in...
Stacie Ryan is a third-grade teacher at Anna Kyle Elementary School in Fairfield, California. Activity: Biome Investigation Research Project Subjects: technology, geography, conservation, environment...
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Educator Spotlight: Where on Earth: An Introduction to Latitude and Longitude
Karuna Skariah, a National Board Certified Teacher, is an educator at Robert Goddard Montessori School in Prince George’s County Public Schools, Maryland. She is a mentor for teachers going through […]
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Educator Spotlight: Mapping Globalization
Sylvia McBride has more than 12 years of teaching experience and currently teaches human geography at Castle Park High School in Chula Vista, California. Sylvia is an active member of […]
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Educator Spotlight: Tracking Leatherback Sea Turtles
Jessica Lura is the Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships at Bullis Charter School in Los Altos, California. A National Board Certified Teacher and Google Certified Innovator, she has...
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Educator Spotlight: International Travel From Home
Mariana Oprea is a K-12 exceptional children’s teacher at Piedmont High School in Monroe, North Carolina. She has been teaching for 14 years. Activity: Exploring World Cultures Subjects: Exceptional...
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Educator Spotlight: Unlocking European Geography
Kevin Witte and Amber Lewis teach geography, history, and social sciences at Kearney High School in Kearney, Nebraska. Kevin was a 2011 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow and has been a member […]
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Educator Spotlight: Teachers in the Outdoors
Anne Lewis has been the special projects director at South Dakota Discovery Center in Pierre, South Dakota, for more than 16 years. Activity: Teachers in the Outdoors Grade: Educators (K-12) […]
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Educator Spotlight: Introducing Maps to Little Kids
Lisa Carpentier is a kindergarten teacher at Mentone Elementary School in Mentone, California. Lisa has been teaching for 22 years. Lesson Name: Introducing Maps to Little Kids Tell us about your […]
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Educator Spotlight: Inspiring Global Readers
Marleen Spierings, this week’s Educator of the Week, inspires her students to be global readers by introducing them to English literature lessons and teachers from around the world. Marleen is […]
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Educator Spotlight: Anybody Can Be A Scientist!
Katie Spear, this week’s Educator of the Week, uses this lesson to expose her students to the idea that anyone can be a scientist. Katie is a 5th-grade teacher at […]
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Educator Spotlight: Trees Through the Seasons
Dawn Vatuna, this week’s Educator of the Week, encourages her students to observe their natural environment and its seasonal changes. Dawn is an early education teacher at Phillipsburg Early...
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Educator Spotlight: How Does Antarctica Measure Up?
The following post was written by 2015 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow Ellie Clin following her expedition to Antarctica. The Grosvenor Teacher Fellow Program is a professional development opportunity made...
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Educator Spotlight: The Tower of Life
Katie Strong, this week’s Educator of the Week, invented a fun game to teach about the amazing biodiversity and interconnected nature of ecosystems. Katie is the Assistant to the Director at […]
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Educator Spotlight: The Bridge to Selma
Crystal Culp, this week’s Educator of the Week, makes learning personal by challenging students to make connections between an historical event and their own lives. Crystal is a social studies […]
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