A Psychology Teacher Writes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Self-determination theory (eg Ryan & Deci, 2020) suggests that the key drivers of intrinsic motivation are competence (feeling capable at something), autonomy (feeling a sense of control in our choices) and relatedness (feeling a sense of belonging and connection to others). Ryan & Deci (2020). Evidence Based Education blog.

Professional Development 130

Professional Development Psychology Classroom Management Teaching 130

ED Surge

JULY 24, 2023

percent of American school teachers, according to a widely cited federal survey of the 2020-2021 school year. We can't recruit and retain educators of color without thinking about the social, political and economic conditions that they find themselves engrossed in and battling. And this is a country with deep economic disparities.

K-12 19

K-12 Classroom Management Economics History 19

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 25, 2024

It’s no surprise that by high school, nearly 75% of students report negative feelings – tired, stressed, and bored– about school (Moeller, Brackett, Ivcevic & White, 2020). The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs report highlights the rapidly changing landscape of the workforce. Moeller, J., Brackett, M.

Critical Thinking 78

Critical Thinking Project-Based Learning Psychology Tradition 78

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

In 2017, a group of four educational nonprofits partnered with two local universities, Xavier and Loyola, to land a $13 million federal grant that will produce 900 “highly effective, culturally competent teachers from diverse backgrounds” by the year 2020, according to one of the partners, New Schools for New Orleans.

Elementary School 109

Elementary School Public School Teaching Cultures 109

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2022

Black and Hispanic students and students living in poverty were most likely to have to go without substitutes, according to a 2020 study from the Annenberg Institute at Brown University. Covid made a bad situation worse. Some 95 percent of district leaders reported in a recent survey that the pandemic caused a shortage of substitute teachers.

Elementary School 138

Elementary School High School Public School Advocacy 138