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Teaching Business to Kids: Unit Plans

The Dizziness of Teaching Business Let’s be honest—teaching business to kids sounds intimidating. Like, am I suddenly supposed to have gotten an MBA alongside my teaching degree and be prepared to give a lesson on quarterly earnings. This was the anxiety I faced the first time I had to teach a business unit to 5th […]

10 Tips for Bringing the Real World into the Classroom

June 4, 2025 / Exit Tickets, Experts, GRASPS, Literature Circles, Planning, Provocation, Real World Learning

Let’s be real—teaching can feel like juggling flaming swords while riding a unicycle on a tightrope. Add in curriculum standards, student needs, and the eternal mystery of where all your pencils went, and it’s a lot. That’s why I believe that when we connect learning to the real world, everything just clicks better—for students and

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