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“Taking a trip through the civil rights movement”

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, July 27, 2023 / Comments Off on “Taking a trip through the civil rights movement”

“Taking a trip through the civil rights movement” Watch the interview with educators Dr. Michael Naragon and Jacqueline Clarke as they discuss their journey through the civil rights movement and […]

“Local educators return from Austria, grapple with teaching its lessons of history”

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, July 27, 2023 / Comments Off on “Local educators return from Austria, grapple with teaching its lessons of history”

Read about how local educators are grappling with the profound history of Austria and its implications for their teaching methods.

“Teachers visit Southern landmarks to better understand the Civil Rights Movement”

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, July 19, 2023 / Comments Off on “Teachers visit Southern landmarks to better understand the Civil Rights Movement”

Explore how educators are gaining new insights into the Civil Rights Movement through visits to historic landmarks in the South.

Upon My Return by Nancy Aloi

By Ellen Resnek / Sunday, July 16, 2023 / Comments Off on Upon My Return by Nancy Aloi

Garrette and I are safely home from our Vienna Prague Seminar and want to express our gratitude to Classrooms Without Borders and the amazing group of educators with whom we […]

The Missing Pieces by Clare McVey

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, July 14, 2023 / Comments Off on The Missing Pieces by Clare McVey

Every educator, no matter their subject, comes into their profession with the crude outline of a puzzle. There are pieces missing along the border and some sporadic pieces in the […]

“Beachwood students to benefit from teachers’ Poland trip”

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, July 13, 2023 / Comments Off on “Beachwood students to benefit from teachers’ Poland trip”

Learn how Beachwood students are set to benefit from educators’ experiences during their journey to Poland.

July 12th by Bradley Sorge

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, July 13, 2023 / Comments Off on July 12th by Bradley Sorge

Part 1 ‘Teaching History with Human Connections’Teaching history, we often get caught up in the facts (events, places, etc.). We can make the biggest impact with the memorable stories of […]

Final Thoughts by Julia Mastro

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, July 12, 2023 / Comments Off on Final Thoughts by Julia Mastro

Today’s most impactful visit was the train station memorials.  Seeing the imprints of the hands of adults and children along with the statue of a man with 2 children hit […]

The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) and Reverberations for The 21st Century

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, July 10, 2023 / Comments Off on The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) and Reverberations for The 21st Century

  The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) and Reverberations for The 21st Century   This workshop highlights lessons on the Armenian Genocide on how the Armenians preserve their culture since the genocide […]

A reflection as we left Austria: by Meg Frank

By Ellen Resnek / Sunday, July 9, 2023 / Comments Off on A reflection as we left Austria: by Meg Frank

One thing I learned that will change my teaching immediately is that Austria was not taken over  but joined Germany before the war. As our guides explained, right after the […]

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