6 Ways to Energize STEM Classrooms
How can schools make STEM exciting and relevant in preK-12 classrooms, without overwhelming teachers? Here are a few suggestions.
What Students Actually Want From Edtech — and Why We Should Listen
Imagine spending thousands of dollars on an edtech product for your school or district that promises to transform student learning, only to watch students struggle to engage with it. It’s a scenario we’ve heard about repeatedly from educators. While teachers and education leaders are the ones making the procurement decisions, the end users — students themselves — are often left out of the conversa...[Read More]
Education’s Netflix Moment: A “Yes, And” Approach for Assessment System Innovation
States and school systems considering the future of assessment find themselves in a position somewhat analogous to Netflix circa 2007. Netflix had a thriving DVD-by-mail service. It kept that approach while simultaneously embracing the future by introducing streaming—adding personalization, usefulness, and usability without abandoning its core business. For Pre-K12 education systems, the path forw...[Read More]
New Learning: Characteristics Of An Innovative Classroom
From content to thought, linear learning to spiral learning, and grading to micrograding, here are possible characteristics of an innovative classroom.
Students Want Power, Not Worksheets. Schools Must Teach Them to Organize.
Over the past two years, I have noticed that when I teach students about any issue in the U.S. or around the world, they express noticeable apathy and disinterest. When our current president was elected, I asked a Latina student how she felt, and she said she likes him because he will “teach her how to make money.” When I pushed back on this and brought up undocumented immigrants, she responded by...[Read More]
The Missing Ingredient in EdTech for Neurodivergent Kids: Emotional Safety
Emotional safety in EdTech is the missing ingredient neurodivergent kids need—tools must feel supportive, respectful, and safe before real learning can happen. The post The Missing Ingredient in EdTech for Neurodivergent Kids: Emotional Safety first appeared on EdTechReview.
Essential Digital Tools For K-12 District Planning
Strategic planning and execution tools for K-12 school districts are software programs that help solve problems.
McGraw Hill Expands Gen AI Tools for Teaching and Learning
Ed tech provider McGraw Hill has launched Teacher Assistant, a new generative AI-powered tool for lesson planning support, and announced the wider availability of Writing Assistant, a gen AI tool for strengthening students’ writing skills.
How One District Uses AI to Build More Efficient Master School Schedules
In tight budgetary times, AI can find savings in schools’ class schedules.
How This District Got Students, Teachers, Parents, and Leaders to Agree on AI
One Southern California school system went slower in developing guidelines in order to build buy-in.
4 Timeless Elements Of Strong Student-Teacher Relationships
What causes us to still cherish student-teacher relationships? It’s how they were developed, nurtured, and given space to evolve.
How Can Historical Thinking Change the Civics Education Conversation?| A Conversation with Zachary Coté
Shownotes Transcript Guest Bio Shorts Content Links Youtube Channel You’re listening to the Getting Smart Podcast, and I’m your host, Mason Pashia. Today, we’re diving into the transformative power of historical thinking with Zachary Coté, the Executive Director of Thinking Nation. Zachary has devoted his career to reshaping how we approach social studies education, empowering students to embrace ...[Read More]