ED Surge

OCTOBER 12, 2022

While it’s difficult to determine how much has been spent on Edtech , we do know that investments in education technology companies have nearly quadrupled since the beginning of the pandemic. As recently as last year, the SEL industry produced nearly $1.725 billion in sales. Need to foster relationships between students?

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EdTech Humanities Pedagogy Lesson Plan 127

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 Middle School 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-12 117

K-12 Tutoring EdTech Social Justice 117

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 Teaching 145

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 115

Lesson Plan Leadership Professional Development Cultures 115

ED Surge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Take Adobe Express for Education , for example. We’ve loaded it with free lesson plans and resources for teachers, plus a learn tab with videos and guided activities for students to practice on their own. It’s about having the right content, support and resources to help everyone use it effectively. million certifications.

Advocacy 125

Advocacy Project-Based Learning Tradition Economics 125

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 128

Local History Civics Lesson Plan Social Science 128

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 107

Teaching Social Justice Pedagogy Lesson Plan 107

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 115

Social Studies Civics Pedagogy Geography 115

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 110

Library Lesson Plan Elementary School Cultures 110

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 113

Lesson Plan Leadership Teaching Humanities 113

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 Private School Cultures 98

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 100

Social Studies Public School Charter School High School 100

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 140

Museum Education Historic Sites History 140

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 125

Education EdTech Government Charter School 125

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 Elementary School Tradition 111

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 98

Humanities Psychology Education Library 98

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 85

Charter School Middle School Project-Based Learning Elementary School 85

ED Surge

JUNE 23, 2023

What sports didn’t offer us was the opportunity to develop awareness and appreciation for our cultural identity. When I was nine years old, my mother enrolled my brother and me in folklorico — a traditional cultural dance that emphasizes Mexican folk culture — at our local recreation center. At first, I was annoyed.

Community Engagement 110

Community Engagement Cultures Social Justice Leadership 110

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This consistent goal drove our conversations and the development of a set of norms that we used to foster a culture of respect and to ensure that every voice was heard. And as we explore tools, student’s are openly conversing about how this is affecting their pre-service teacher education.

Civics 142

Civics Educational Technology Lesson Plan High School 142

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 120

Lesson Plan K-12 History Professional Development 120

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 110

History Teaching K-12 Artifacts 110

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 115

Lesson Plan Critical Thinking Cultures Teaching 115

ED Surge

JANUARY 28, 2025

These restrictions felt particularly challenging in the context of teaching Arabica Semitic and Middle Eastern language intertwined with the culture and religion of its speakers. My students, most of whom came from Somali immigrant families, practiced Islam and carried cultural identities deeply rooted in their faith and migration stories.

Multicultural Education 94

Multicultural Education Heritage Cultures Critical Thinking 94

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 107

Social Justice Lesson Plan K-12 Advocacy 107