A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 6, 2023

In my work with principal Nicki Slaugh and her Quest Academy Junior High School staff, student choice as a high-agency strategy has begun to flourish. I also encourage you to check out these posts from Wells Elementary (TX), Snow Horse Elementary (UT), Juab School District (UT), and the Corinth School District (MS).

Junior High 346

Junior High Critical Thinking High School Education 346

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Heather Brantley, an instructional technologist and teacher at a Texas junior high school, recognizes the value of integrating augmented reality tools into her lessons. It lends itself to natural conversations around critical thinking and curiosity. Augmented reality lets you explore together with your students.

EdTech 131

EdTech Junior High Geography Critical Thinking 131

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Hernandez, a 33-year-old mother of four and high school dropout, had already overcome an array of obstacles on her nearly five-year journey. “No They lived in various apartments in the Bronx, where Hernandez excelled in school. Pius V, an all-girls Catholic high school (since closed).

Economics 118

Economics Junior High Advocacy Critical Thinking 118