I should have been grateful. Instead, I was disappointed. I was not among the finalists for NASA’s Teacher-in-Space competition. The contest was announced in 1985, and 10,463 people from all 50 states applied. Being an astronaut was an early dream for me as I watched the space program’s progress, including the moon landing. My interest […]
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Teaching About Voting Issues and History with Videos, a Night for Educators
Educators attending an event hosted by Retro Report and Frontline last week learned how to use short documentary videos and accompanying resources to teach students about critical issues. The event, at Retro Report’s Midtown Manhattan newsroom, started off with a Q&A session with Muklian Muthukumar and Sonja Aibel from YVote and Brianna Cea from Generation […]
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Retro Report and N.Y.C. D.O.E.’s Social Studies Team Host a Professional Development Event
Teachers attending a daylong workshop this month hosted by Retro Report and the New York City Department of Education’s Social Studies team came away with new ways to engage students. The workshop introduced classroom resources for Hidden Voices, a curriculum collaboration with the Museum of the City of New York that spotlights stories from underrepresented […]
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Want Your Students to Become Better Writers? Open Up About Your Writing Process
If you are familiar with the television show “Friends,” (Rest in peace, Matthew Perry) you may remember the “Pivot!” couch scene. I’m often reminded of that moment when creating lesson plans because throughout the process, I have to remind myself to “pivot, pivot, PIVOT!” The process of writing and creating lesson plans is far from […]
