By Kirsten Best Why Black History Month Matters Black History Month was first conceptualized in 1915 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson when founding the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. He later established the nation’s first-ever Negro History Week in February of 1926. Congress officially passed a law designating February as National […]
Archives for February 2026
Using Calls to Action to Improve Your Middle Schoolers’ Learning Experience
Now more than ever, students need ways to engage with activities beyond the classroom or Zoom meeting. The pandemic has unfortunately contributed to a large amount of learning loss as many schools have been forced to shut down, move online, have shorter class periods, etc. Therefore, using calls to action to further students’ learning is […]
Do You Want to Be a Future Engineer? Read This for Tips!
Do you want to be an engineer when you grow up? Do you want to build and fix things when you grow up? If so, there is a good chance that you want to be a future engineer. There are plenty of opportunities for students who want to be engineers when they grow up. The […]
How to Promote Classroom Learning Through Cognitive Psychology
All students have experienced it at least once: A lecture so boring that sleeping upright feels like the best option. Even if the content of the lecture sounds interesting at first, a boring presentation can cause students to become completely disinterested in the topic. Thankfully, cognitive psychology can be a helpful tool for promoting effective […]
Why Does Latin America Have So Many Volcanoes?
Have you ever wondered where all the volcanoes are? Well, they’re spread out across the world, seemingly, at random. However, they still manage to span every continent, including Antarctica, and they can even be found underwater. It’s also true that many people associate volcanoes with places like Hawai’i, but Latin America actually has roughly 3,000 […]
