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1.	China History IGCSE: Intro to China & Course Set Up. (with online self-marking quiz)
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1. China History IGCSE: Intro to China & Course Set Up. (with online self-marking quiz)

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China: Conflict, Crisis and Change 1900 – 1989. Designed for the Edexcel IGCSE Breadth Study but features a wide range of activities and approaches, and is in depth enough, that makes it excellent for all China history courses. It is a standalone SOW (e.g. you don’t need to refer to a text book) and each lesson is self-contained, with all the information and resources required to deliver at least a Good rated lesson if not an Outstanding one. Assessment & activity types are introduced and revisited based on a retrieval grid to ensure maximum learning and imbedding of skills and knowledge. Each lesson is estimated to take 45-60 minutes to complete but in my experience many can stretch over 2 or even 3 lessons depending on teacher judgement. Each lesson features as a minimum: Numeracy & Literacy challenges. Keywords (to add to a student glossary). EAL support sheets. Stretch and challenge activities. Teacher Quick Start Guide. Literacy support mats. Homework extension task mats. Context slide for the lesson. Part 1: Lessons included: Intro to China & Course Set Up. (with online self-marking quiz) Boxer Rebellion Causes & Events Boxer Rebellion Consequences & Reforms The 1911 Revolution 4th May Movement Sun Yet-Sen, Chiang Kai-Shek & Guomindang Recap Lesson 1: 1900 – 1926 (with online self-marking quiz) The United Front & The Communist Party Expeditions, Massacres and Exterminations 1926 – 1934 Recap lesson 2: 1926 – 1934 (with online self-marking quiz) The Long March 1934-35 Consequences of the Long March
1066 1. Who Should Be King - Norman Invasion (with Online Learning World)
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1066 1. Who Should Be King - Norman Invasion (with Online Learning World)

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1066 and the aftermath of conquest - featuring a unique immersive interactive Learning World (free to play!). The Learning World feeds directly into the in class lesson activities and can be used as an ongoing homework project – students can complete the free codex booklet as they go to consolidate learning. It is a very comprehensive SOW that covers the Norman conquest and its impact on English society. Each and every lesson has been made with enough differentiation, activity variety, cross-curricular support and progress checks that they could be used comfortably ‘out of the box’ in an observation lesson. Care has also been taken to make sure the skills complement each other across the SOW and build up to progress in exam writing ability, source analysis and soft skill development. I’m quite proud of it – if I may say so! The first two lessons and the Learning World Codex are free to download From my experience it created a huge ‘buzz’ about learning in the classroom and I even had kids in other classes asking to use it. So soon the whole department were using it and at KS3 parent’s evening it was all the parents talked about – many of them had also played through the Learning World. Note: The Learning World is a ‘beta’ version – I am currently looking for someone to upgrade the artwork to make a few things look more ‘Normany’. But I guarantee the pupils will love it. WolseyAcademy.com, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
1 - Industrial Revolution - An Introduction
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1 - Industrial Revolution - An Introduction

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Industrial Revolution: Now including an online self-marking homework task From a Scheme of Work on the Industrial Revolution. Target is KS3 but all assessments throughout are GCSE and use Edexcel criteria. Each lesson contains a lesson plan, quick start guide, printable resources, mini plenaries, challenge questions, mark schemes, writing frames, lots of differentiation, a nice mix of activity types and a lesson specific EAL activity sheet. There are 14 lessons in total, but each lesson has enough material to last 2 or 3 lessons for even high ability classes. Most lessons include some high-level source analysis. The lessons also include a link to a site hosting a self-marking End of Unit quiz and a revision guide which make for nice homework activities. The SOW has been used for several years (with continual updates and improvements) at a very successful History department in an outstanding school. If used at KS3 it also acts as a grounding for any History of Medicine modules they might encounter at KS4 (hence the focus on public health and inventions). The SOW covers the following topics: Introduction to the Industrial Revolution (free) Population Boom (free) Factories Coal Mining Transport Robert Stephenson Industrial Revolution inventors Child Labour Public Health Problems Public Health Solutions & Government Intervention Source Question on the Big Stink Luddites British Empire Source Question on Empire Revision Guide & EAL activities. WolseyAcademy.com, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
Coding Games - ICT/Computer Science COVER LESSON
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Coding Games - ICT/Computer Science COVER LESSON

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I use this at my school to send to non-specialists that may have been given an ICT/Computer Science cover at short notice. Just makes sure the lesson is used productively but also places very few demands on the cover teacher. It has: A literacy/numeracy and keyword starter. A brief piece of context. Links to SIX free online coding games/sites that the students can complete. Each site comes with its own tutorials and explainer videos so most students can access them straight away. A simple post-it note plenary. Hope it helps. WolseyAcademy.com, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
1066 2. Stamford Bridge - Norman Invasion (with Online Learning World)
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1066 2. Stamford Bridge - Norman Invasion (with Online Learning World)

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1066 and the aftermath of conquest - featuring a unique immersive interactive Learning World (free to play!). The Learning World feeds directly into the in class lesson activities and can be used as an ongoing homework project – students can complete the free codex booklet as they go to consolidate learning. It is a very comprehensive SOW that covers the Norman conquest and its impact on English society. Each and every lesson has been made with enough differentiation, activity variety, cross-curricular support and progress checks that they could be used comfortably ‘out of the box’ in an observation lesson. Care has also been taken to make sure the skills complement each other across the SOW and build up to progress in exam writing ability, source analysis and soft skill development. I’m quite proud of it – if I may say so! The first two lessons and the Learning World Codex are free to download (some of the slides are not editable in these free versions) but the remaining lessons are for sale and are fully editable. From my experience it created a huge ‘buzz’ about learning in the classroom and I even had kids in other classes asking to use it. So soon the whole department were using it and at KS3 parent’s evening it was all the parents talked about – many of them had also played through the Learning World. Note: The Learning World is a ‘beta’ version – I am currently looking for someone to upgrade the artwork to make a few things look more ‘Normany’. But I guarantee the pupils will love it. WolseyAcademy.com, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
2 - Industrial Revolution - Population Boom
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2 - Industrial Revolution - Population Boom

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Industrial Revolution: From a Scheme of Work on the Industrial Revolution. Target is KS3 but all assessments throughout are GCSE and use Edexcel criteria. Each lesson contains a lesson plan, quick start guide, printable resources, mini plenaries, challenge questions, mark schemes, writing frames, lots of differentiation, a nice mix of activity types and a lesson specific EAL activity sheet. There are 14 lessons in total, but each lesson has enough material to last 2 or 3 lessons for even high ability classes. Most lessons include some high-level source analysis. The lessons also include a link to a site hosting a self-marking End of Unit quiz and a revision guide which make for nice homework activities. The SOW has been used for several years (with continual updates and improvements) at a very successful History department in an outstanding school. If used at KS3 it also acts as a grounding for any History of Medicine modules they might encounter at KS4 (hence the focus on public health and inventions). The SOW covers the following topics: Introduction to the Industrial Revolution (free) Population Boom (free) Factories Coal Mining Transport Robert Stephenson Industrial Revolution inventors Child Labour Public Health Problems Public Health Solutions & Government Intervention Source Question on the Big Stink Luddites British Empire Source Question on Empire Revision Guide & EAL activities. WolseyAcademy.com, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
1066 LEARNING WORLD CODEX - Norman Invasion (with Online Learning World)
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1066 LEARNING WORLD CODEX - Norman Invasion (with Online Learning World)

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1066 and the aftermath of conquest - featuring a unique immersive interactive Learning World (free to play!). The Learning World feeds directly into the in class lesson activities and can be used as an ongoing homework project – students can complete the free codex booklet as they go to consolidate learning. It is a very comprehensive SOW that covers the Norman conquest and its impact on English society. Each and every lesson has been made with enough differentiation, activity variety, cross-curricular support and progress checks that they could be used comfortably ‘out of the box’ in an observation lesson. Care has also been taken to make sure the skills complement each other across the SOW and build up to progress in exam writing ability, source analysis and soft skill development. I’m quite proud of it – if I may say so! The first two lessons and the Learning World Codex are free to download (some of the slides are not editable in these free versions) but the remaining lessons are for sale and are fully editable. From my experience it created a huge ‘buzz’ about learning in the classroom and I even had kids in other classes asking to use it. So soon the whole department were using it and at KS3 parent’s evening it was all the parents talked about – many of them had also played through the Learning World. WolseyAcademy.com, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
Interview Preparation - Video, Examples Qs, Paired Work, Role Play.
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Interview Preparation - Video, Examples Qs, Paired Work, Role Play.

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A crash course in interview preparation - ideal for all secondary (and primary!) students. Lesson breaks down into 4 activities: A tutorial video and note making Paired work answering example Qs Class discussion of the best answers. Role play in pairs. Taken from the Tutor Activities of Wolsey Academy. Have you check them out yet? WolseyAcademy.com, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
Sweatshops and Fashion - Inspired by Naomi Klein's No Logo - Wolsey Academy
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Sweatshops and Fashion - Inspired by Naomi Klein's No Logo - Wolsey Academy

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Inspired by Naomi Klein’s incredible book “No Logo”. Includes: Literacy, Numeracy and source interpretation settler activity. Agree/Disagree statements. Literacy/book quote comprehension activity. Sweatshop research activity. PEEKA paragraph guidance and writing structure for a follow up ‘No Logo’. Differentation: Stretch activities. WolseyAcademy.com, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
Digital Devices - 2.  Phones and Tablets - Edexcel ICT iGCSE Unit 1 – EAL
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Digital Devices - 2. Phones and Tablets - Edexcel ICT iGCSE Unit 1 – EAL

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Catering for Edexcel ICT iGCSE Unit 1. Lesson 2 of 16 (lessons 1 & 2 and the revision guide are free to download) These lessons were made for students in the Middle East and have a strong focus on EAL and keyword acquisition/application. Each lesson has 3-8 keywords on easy to use cards that fit into the lesson activity and also make excellent printable revision resources (the revision guide features them all in one place). Each lesson begins with a different active learning activity, a mini-plenary and a written or creative ICT task requiring the correct application of the keywords. All have stretch questioning to the main activities. The SOW has an online mid and end of unit test that can be found a Wolsey Academy Wolsey Academy has had a lot of success with this SOW with EAL students who have really progressed in their understanding of the technically vocabulary involved with the ICT iGCSE.
History Coursework Lesson and Guide (IGCSE CIE HISTORY)
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History Coursework Lesson and Guide (IGCSE CIE HISTORY)

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A guide created for students about to begin their CIE IGCSE History coursework module. A mix of examples and guidance adopted from my own teaching and extracts from the CIE IGCSE coursework guide book (made more digestible for students). Includes: • Top tips • Clarification of key terms (e.g. significance) • Guidance on references • Mark Scheme/Criteria • 3 x Introduction examples with commentary • 3 x Main paragraphs examples with commentary • 2 x Conclusion examples with commentary Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
Treaty of Versailles 7/10: Terms of the Treaty – Germany
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Treaty of Versailles 7/10: Terms of the Treaty – Germany

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This lesson is from the 10-lesson series below: 10 fully resourced lessons designed to cover in depth the first chapter of the Cambridge IGCSE History Modern World. Designed for both in person and virtual teaching. Each lesson includes: • A Literacy/Numeracy/Think settler question • A context slide to allow for some (valuable) direct instruction • A range of resources which include the likes of categorisation tasks, source questions and writing activities with model answers (focus on flexible PEEKA paragraphs). • An online recap quiz • Each lesson also includes a scholarship and further reading page to really engage the higher-level students. Lessons in the series: WW1 Recap The State of Germany in 1918 The German Revolution 1918 Paris Peace Conference 1919 – Motives Overview Wilson’s 14 Points David Lloyd George at Versailles Terms of the Treaty – Germany Reactions – Source work The other treaties Was it fair? Also ideal for KS3 and other GCSE studies when considering the TofV – the Cambridge spec asks for a lot more depth on this topic that Edexcel seem to – so can easily be diluted a little for Edexcel, or used to push higher level classes. WolseyAcademy.com, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
Treaty of Versailles 1/10: First World War Recap
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Treaty of Versailles 1/10: First World War Recap

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Treaty of Versailles: First World War Recap 1/10 This lesson is from the 10-lesson series below: 10 fully resourced lessons designed to cover in depth the first chapter of the Cambridge IGCSE History Modern World. Designed for both in person and virtual teaching. Each lesson includes: • A Literacy/Numeracy/Think settler question • A context slide to allow for some (valuable) direct instruction • A range of resources from categorisation tasks, source questions and writing activities with model answers (focus on flexible PEEKA paragraphs). • An online recap quiz • Each lesson also includes a scholarship and further reading page to really engage the higher-level students. Lessons in the series: WW1 Recap The State of Germany in 1918 The German Revolution 1918 Paris Peace Conference 1919 – Motives Overview Wilson’s 14 Points David Lloyd George at Versailles Terms of the Treaty – Germany Reactions – Source work The other treaties Was it fair? Also ideal for KS3 and other GCSE studies when considering the TofV – the Cambridge spec asks for a lot more depth on this topic that Edexcel seem to – so can easily be diluted a little for Edexcel, or used to push higher level classes. WolseyAcademy.com, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
SpaceX, Elon Musk & Commercial Spaceflight - Lesson, Teacher Video and Quiz - ICT Future Issues
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SpaceX, Elon Musk & Commercial Spaceflight - Lesson, Teacher Video and Quiz - ICT Future Issues

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Teach your students about the issues that will shape their future! 5 lessons ideal to teach as part of any ICT ethics lesson, to begin or end an ICT module or as part of a wider social sciences/science study of future issues such as privacy, individual rights, cyber security, business, and economics. Aimed at High School students (11-18 years old) The topics are: Covid19 Track and Trace Blockchain Facial Recognition SpaceX Quantum Computing Each lessons contains, as a minimum: Numeracy and literacy challenge Context setting Link to bespoke teacher tutorial on the lesson. Visual explainers Activity challenges with stretch tasks Online Google Quiz to test understanding. WolseyAcademy.com, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
Quantum Computing - Lesson, Teacher Tutorial and Online Quiz - ICT Future Issues
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Quantum Computing - Lesson, Teacher Tutorial and Online Quiz - ICT Future Issues

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Teach your students about the issues that will shape their future! 5 lessons ideal to teach as part of any ICT ethics lesson, to begin or end an ICT module or as part of a wider social sciences/science study of future issues such as privacy, individual rights, cyber security, business, and economics. Aimed at High School students (11-18 years old) The topics are: Covid19 Track and Trace Blockchain Facial Recognition SpaceX Quantum Computing Each lessons contains, as a minimum: Numeracy and literacy challenge Context setting Link to bespoke teacher tutorial on the lesson. Visual explainers Activity challenges with stretch tasks Online Google Quiz to test understanding. WolseyAcademy.com, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
Facial Recognition - Lesson, teacher video and quiz - ICT Future Issues
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Facial Recognition - Lesson, teacher video and quiz - ICT Future Issues

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Teach your students about the issues that will shape their future! 5 lessons ideal to teach as part of any ICT ethics lesson, to begin or end an ICT module or as part of a wider social sciences/science study of future issues such as privacy, individual rights, cyber security, business, and economics. Aimed at High School students (11-18 years old) The topics are: Covid19 Track and Trace Blockchain Facial Recognition SpaceX Quantum Computing Each lessons contains, as a minimum: Numeracy and literacy challenge Context setting Link to bespoke teacher tutorial on the lesson. Visual explainers Activity challenges with stretch tasks Online Google Quiz to test understanding. WolseyAcademy.com, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
Black Lives Matter: Why I am No Longer Talking To White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge.
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Black Lives Matter: Why I am No Longer Talking To White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge.

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Black Lives Matter: Why I am No Longer Talking To White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge. This lesson takes the key themes of the book ‘Why I am No Longer Talking To White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge’ and attempts to distill them into a format ready for a class room discussion. Ideal for discussions on race during a tutor period or at the end of a unit of work that features discussion on race. It is broken into the following stages: Intro to the author and initial mind mapping. A look at the history of black people, and their contribution, to British society. A discussion of how these historic experiences have created systemic racism – this is the crucial element of the lesson, to explain to students that being ‘colour blind’ can cause its own problems by neglecting to engage with the realities of black people. What is ‘white privilege’ and what could be done to stop it? A look at the NFL’s “Rooney Rule”. PEE paragraph on the Rooney Rule. Ending thoughts and development of mind maps. Extension task: Read Eddo-Lodge’s article. EAL Task: Keyword focus sheet I do not for a second pretend to be an expert in these matters but this is my attempt to introduce the discussion of systemic racism into my classroom. I hope it can be of some use to you in your classrooms too. If you feel I have said something wrong or phrased something insensitively please contact me at thomas@wolseyacademy.com and we can make corrections together. Hope it helps.
IGCSE Business Studies - Unit 6 – External Influences 4. Business Responses to Economic Policy
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IGCSE Business Studies - Unit 6 – External Influences 4. Business Responses to Economic Policy

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A lesson from 11 lessons that cover everything you need for the External Influences section of IGCSE Business Studies. It is modelled on the CIE specification but has also been used successfully to teach Edexcel spec. In total this Module 6 Scheme of Work includes: 53 flash cards, 7 Google Quizzes and 11 lesson PowerPoints (including a revision lesson). Each lesson in the series comes with: a. Activities to complete b. Key word flash cards c. Information to revise from and assist teacher talk d. Link to a Google quiz that covers the topic For more resources and to buy the complete Business Studies IGCSE bundle at a steep discount, please visit Wolsey Academy. Lessons in the series include: Government Economic Objectives Fiscal Policy Monetary & Supply Side Policies Business Responses to Economic Policies Business Activities and the Environment Non-Economic Pressures on Businesses Business & Ethics Globalisation & Multinationals Globalisation Issues Exchange Rates Revision lesson with resources Hope they help! Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.