Three Districts Took the Long View With Federal Relief Funds. Their Bets Are Paying Off.
When Angela Dominguez took the helm of Donna Independent School District in Texas in 2021, she thought the district’s original decision to use most of its federal Elementary and Secondary School Relief (ESSER) money to pay for existing fourth- and fifth-grade teacher positions was short-sighted. “I was like, ‘Did you guys think that we were going to just do without fourth and fifth grade after ESS...[Read More]
What Is The Library Of Congress?
The Library of Congress is the research arm of Congress and preserves U.S. cultural and intellectual history while offering public access to archives, copyright services, and educational resources. Source
Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life
“When would I ever use this?” It’s a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. Some educators think it’s because math instruction is stuck in a rut. Procedural, boring and, in some cases, “totally outdated,” math lessons just don’t seem to pull students in. Solving this motivation problem is tricky. It also connects to other issues, such as the rigid class se...[Read More]
Connection and Co-Regulation Precede Self-Management: A Common Sense Approach to Learning, Development and Discipline
By: Tami Hill-Washington, Kathleen Osta Every child deserves to be in schools and classrooms where they feel safe and supported to learn. But how we achieve that safety when it comes to school discipline — and what it actually takes for students to develop self-regulation — is often misunderstood. Recent calls to “reinstate common sense discipline” emphasize restoring authority through stricter co...[Read More]
30 Questions Teachers Can Ask At Their Next Job Interview
Do students like going to school here? Do teachers like teaching here? Here are 30 questions teachers can ask at their next job interview. Source
Chromebooks or Cellphones: Which Are the Bigger Classroom Distraction?
Most schools have had 1-to-1 computing environments since 2020; others have had it since the early 2010s.
Schools Alive with Transformational Learning
The ISTE+ASCD Transformational Learning Principles are a set of evidence-based practices that highlight the most essential elements of effective learning. Organized in three categories—Nurture, Empower and Guide—the Principles are aligned with Getting Smart Design Principles (accessible, personalized, purposeful, joyful, authentic, challenging) and present a fresh, whole-child and design framework...[Read More]
Dual Enrollment Numbers Are Rising. Colleges Want Them to Keep Growing.
Dual enrollment courses are considered some of the best ways to prepare students for the rigor and content in college-level curricula. Not only do these courses offer students a jump-start on credits once they get to college, but they also equip them with skills like time management, critical thinking and study habits that researchers say encourage them to enroll and stay in college. The number of...[Read More]
AI Tutors Can Be Both a Help and a Hindrance in the Classroom, Explain Teachers (Opinion)
Chatbots are no silver bullet, and there’s much to caution about them, but they do offer some promise.
PowerSchool Paid a Hacker’s Ransom. Now Cyber Criminals Are Threatening Schools
More extortion attempts are possible, and districts affected by the data breach should be prepared.
How Does Agency Shape Education? | A Conversation with Charles Fadel
Last year, we did a deep dive on education in the age of AI with Charles Fadel, unpacking a beautiful framework that highlights a set of skills, character traits, and meta-learning, applying a modern emphasis to each one of them, effectively updating them for the AI age. Today we’re talking about agency, a driver throughout Fadel’s framework, which he defines as a combination of curation and purpo...[Read More]
Harnessing Cross-Cutting Career Clusters to Prepare Learners for the Future of Work
By: Mason Pashia and Stacy Whitehouse As the demands of the workforce evolve, so too must the ways we prepare learners. Today’s careers are increasingly complex, multidimensional, and interdisciplinary; however, our pathways remain static and siloed. The future of work will be unlikely combinations of skills and sectors. For example, a student in a construction pathway may participate in projects ...[Read More]