by John McCarthy | Oct 26, 2020 | Pedagogy
Working with students in blended and virtual environments can be challenging. This is especially the case when resources for academics are limited. There are sites by different organizations and Teachers-Pay-Teachers that offer resources at a fee. But why should...
by John McCarthy | Oct 19, 2020 | Pedagogy
Announcing a collaboration with Teaching Times on offering rich online professional Masterclass Webinars to meet your professional needs. Teaching Times is a publisher of articles and resources for supporting educators across the globe. John McCarthy will be teaching...
by John McCarthy | Aug 15, 2020 | Culture, So All Can Learn
Being a teacher leader is acknowledgement of your skills, experiences, and expertise in the classroom and your ability to work with your peers. This leadership role is no easy task. Peers do not respond as easily or in the same ways as the students who we teach....
by John McCarthy | Aug 14, 2020 | Global Skills, PBL, Pedagogy, Project Based Learning
Welcome to Caravan of Knowledge! This special event occurs in Kazakhstan to support innovative practices in teaching and learning. Through this event, teachers from all over Kazakhstan are exploring and planning ways to implement powerful practices that bring alive...
by John McCarthy | Aug 14, 2020 | authenticity, PBL, Project Based Learning
By John McCarthy – Twitter: @JMcCarthyEdS – www.openingpaths.org Download: PDF version Project Based Learning is a vehicle for powerful authentic learning experiences. With many structures available to use the application of quality PBL can sometimes be...
by John McCarthy | Aug 3, 2020 | 21st Century Skills, Collaboration, Pedagogy
When my son was a 9th grader, he was on a team with a student who struggled with completing tasks. After a week, my son shared the team’s frustrations, as they felt helpless to convince the student to move past excuses and make attempts at the work. Fortunately, the...
by John McCarthy | Jun 21, 2019 | authenticity, Pedagogy, Project Based Learning
“Why should I care?” This is the question that educators must address, as the answers can determine the level of engagement by students for curriculum experiences. The best answers are not explanations but learning experiences that are authentic to the learners’ world...
by John McCarthy | Jan 4, 2019 | Differentiated Instruction, resources
Differentiation can be challenging and fruitful if done with planful intention. Below is a guide for bring forth more success in your work to meet the needs of ALL learners by ensuring that learning experiences have these elements or components. Post or tweet your...
by John McCarthy | Oct 16, 2018 | authenticity, Pedagogy, resources, strategies, Voice
by John McCarthy, EdS – Follow on Twitter When it comes to learning, involving the learner is important. Reflect on how you learn best. Having a say so as to align or customize the experiences is something that most of us prefer. Why would our students feel any...
by John McCarthy | Sep 5, 2018 | Instructional Technology, MOCA, Pedagogy
Using technology to support instruction continues to be a challenge that is tackled by schools and classrooms everywhere. How do we ensure that the focus is on the student learning, and not on the digital tool? One answer is to begin with the “Learning” and find the...