ED Surge

MARCH 8, 2022

These cameras would allow parents to livestream their children’s lessons throughout the school day. Meanwhile in Indiana, a bill would have required teachers to turn in a year’s worth of lesson plans in advance. Yes, I’m deviating from my lesson plans. The lesson plan would still be there.

Lesson Plan 111

Lesson Plan K-12 History Professional Development 111

ED Surge

APRIL 19, 2023

Teaching is about more than curriculum and lesson planning. I wanted to help shape a culture where every voice matters, I wanted to flatten the hierarchy and, of course, like many professionals, I wanted to try something new. It’s about more than tests and grades. I wanted to grow.

Teaching 145

Teaching Humanities Lesson Plan Cultures 145

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

They all pushed for a more expansive understanding of Black humanity by embracing their unique identities and expressing their love for Black culture. Today, I have better language for talking about Black people, traditions and culture in a way that develops a deeper understanding of what it means to be fully human.

History 105

History Teaching Artifacts K-12 105

ED Surge

AUGUST 22, 2022

Taking the time to analyze student data and factor it into a personalized lesson plan is usually something for which teachers are expected to volunteer their personal hours. Teachers Aren’t Given Real-Time Data Making the time to analyze data and apply it to lessons is only half the battle. Data-Driven Leadership in Schools.

Lesson Plan 107

Lesson Plan Leadership Professional Development Cultures 107

ED Surge

MARCH 16, 2023

on Teachers Pay Teachers,” a popular platform that educators use to buy educational materials from each other. Even if schools have high-quality curricula that can take some lesson-planning off teachers’ shoulders, they can’t use it if they don’t have time or aren’t trained on how to use it.

Professional Development 145

Professional Development Lesson Plan Middle School Research 145

ED Surge

JANUARY 6, 2022

Here’s how it impacts and demoralizes educators—and how they can push back. School Leaders Take Note: Teacher Care is a Lot More Than Self-Care by Sean Slade “We must stop expecting educators to save themselves and instead start to address the group climate and culture of our schools,” writes school leadership expert Sean Slade.

K-12 100

K-12 Tutoring EdTech Social Justice 100

Digital Promise

MARCH 26, 2019

The infusion of technology into our culture is the greatest change that our educational system has ever experienced. Not long ago, many schools required teachers to include the use of technology in their daily lesson plans.

EdTech 118

EdTech Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan Educational Technology 118

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

CompuGirls was founded in 2006 by Dr. Kim Scott and introduces adolescent girls to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through culturally responsive practices and social justice. The technology field can be a great equalizer when it comes to accessibility and creating a common language.

Social Justice 98

Social Justice Lesson Plan Cultures Private School 98

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

This begs an important question: When schools know that they’re on the receiving end of that supply, what need is there for meaningful, lasting change to the school’s culture or approach? For no reason other than I wanted a change of scenery, I found myself in Metro Nashville Public Schools.

Teaching 101

Teaching Social Justice Pedagogy Cultures 101

ED Surge

AUGUST 29, 2022

They set up their classrooms, consult the curriculum, make lesson plans and determine their routines. Very often, teachers make well-intentioned and thoughtful plans to encourage their students to read daily in order to practice skills and strategies taught in class, as well as to build a lifelong reading habit.

Library 105

Library Lesson Plan Elementary School Cultures 105

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

With political topics as polarizing as they are right now, it is understandable for teachers to want to try to avoid them and just stick to the lesson plan. School leaders report that polarization over major social and political issues interferes with schools’ ability to educate children. Trust in one another? Curious listening?

Lesson Plan 108

Lesson Plan Critical Thinking Cultures Teaching 108

ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2023

Through my work as director of MIT’s Teaching Systems Lab , I’ve asked the question to teachers, school leaders, coaches, researchers and experts of all stripes (think: learning science, instruction, teacher education, culturally responsive teaching and so on), and it typically elicits more pauses and wonderings than answers.

Local History 112

Local History Civics Lesson Plan Social Science 112

ED Surge

AUGUST 4, 2023

For 12 weeks, a diverse group of 10 staff members are engaging and experimenting with GPT-4 in their daily work — employing AI for cataloging and metadata purposes, developing AI-assisted lesson plans and using AI to enhance library reference services. Addressing these emotions openly and candidly was key in our journey.

Humanities 96

Humanities Psychology Library Education 96

ED Surge

JANUARY 24, 2022

Some groups call themselves “learning DAOs,” organized to educate members of their communities. Called Crypto, Culture, & Society , the group organizes courses that bring knowledge from the arts, humanities and social sciences into conversations about the Web3 world being dreamed into reality. And what are they learning about?

Education 116

Education EdTech Government Tradition 116

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

According to Berger, Crew fosters a schoolwide “culture and spirit of being on a team and looking out for each other.” Casco Bay’s principal, Derek Pierce, credits much of the school’s success to the way Crew culture personalizes each student’s journey over four years. “We And what are my plans for the future,” said Pierce.

Middle School 111

Middle School Library Tradition Elementary School 111

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Following the news, my lesson plans for the day suddenly seemed ridiculous. The work culture of teaching is rooted in the unabashed expectation of toxic resilience, and the broken system that we operate on is utterly dependent on it. I knew I needed to shift what I was doing, but I didn’t know where to begin.

Lesson Plan 106

Lesson Plan Leadership Teaching Humanities 106

ED Surge

JUNE 1, 2022

She’s always thinking through lesson plans and seating charts, even at the grocery store and in the shower. That creativity and commitment is commendable, Rivera notes, but it also means that sometimes people take educators’ hard work for granted. It was a huge celebration for all of us.”

Museum 133

Museum Education Historic Sites History 133

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

There is clearly still a crucial need for parents and caregivers; educators; and LGBTQ-affirming, medically accurate and culturally responsive curriculum in this equation.

Social Justice 89

Social Justice K-12 Lesson Plan Advocacy 89

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

A looming question is whether personalized learning that works in, say, a tight-knit, mission-driven charter school can be reliably translated into traditional district schools with many more students, less flexible schedules, keener standardized-test worries and cultures steeped in established ways of teaching and learning.

Charter School 71

Charter School Middle School Project-Based Learning Elementary School 71

ED Surge

APRIL 15, 2024

High-quality instructional materials (HQIMs) are educational resources designed to effectively support student learning. They can include textbooks, lesson plans, digital resources and other materials carefully crafted to meet the needs of diverse learners and facilitate meaningful learning experiences.

Social Studies 108

Social Studies Civics Pedagogy Geography 108

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2019

“Tell me one thing you remember about yesterday’s lesson on expansions and tax on Native Americans,” Tatro said, pacing the front of the classroom. But the future of educational technology here is starting to emerge from a pixelated past. A plan to link Alaska to the world. That’s not a given in rural Alaska.

Social Studies 82

Social Studies Charter School Public School High School 82