Z Marsu

Meetups

We meet because we’re curious about what people in other fields do and what we can learn from them. We talk about education, what we’re dealing with at work and what frustrates us. But mostly about what works and what’s worth trying.

A participant discussing ideas beside a flipchart at the May meetup.

Next meetup

What does AI take away from us — and what does it give back?

Prague16:00–18:00

Meetup details

Past meetups

2026
  1. Creating opportunities to apply knowledge How can classroom knowledge connect with other subjects and life beyond school? Prague
  2. How can we consolidate knowledge? How can we plan revision so students retain knowledge and can also use it? Prague
  3. A clear goal as the foundation of a good lesson What does a clear lesson goal mean, and how can it guide lesson preparation? Prague
  4. When do I use whole-class teaching and when do I use other approaches? When is whole-class explanation useful, and when should we choose another approach? Prague

2025
  1. Christmas meetup A Christmas evening for sharing experiences and ideas for the year ahead. Prague
  2. Teaching economics beyond whole-class instruction What possibilities does economics teaching offer beyond whole-class explanation? Prague
  3. What concerns teachers most? Another online meetup for teachers’ current challenges and experiences. Online
  4. How can we teach economics through practice? Economics through experience: what can wooden spoons, sweets and cake teach students? Prague
  5. What concerns teachers most? An online space for the teaching questions participants most needed to address. Online
  6. Teaching economics through practice How can we help first-year students take useful notes and make sense of what they learn? Prague
  7. A pause for reflection What have the meetups brought to our teaching, and what should we build on next year? Prague
  8. How can we track students’ skill development? How can we track skill development in a way students understand and teachers can sustain? Prague
  9. How do I develop students’ skills? Can teachers develop skills they are still learning themselves, and where can they make room for them? Prague
  10. How do I assess students? II How can we assess long-term projects and help students avoid leaving everything until the deadline? Prague
  11. How do I assess students? Grades, written feedback and self-assessment: what matters most for a student’s development? Prague
  12. How I work with feedback How can feedback help students take the next step in learning? Prague

2024
  1. Christmas meetup in Prague A Christmas meetup of Učitelé z Marsu at Lokál Hamburk. Prague