A Principal's Reflections
MARCH 13, 2022
Through adversity, we rise to the occasion. So many important lessons were learned during the pandemic that can be used to not only improve our practice but also to pave the way for a brighter future. The key is not to have a short memory while working to push forward with implementing initiatives that benefit all learners. One important lesson learned was that face-to-face learning does not meet the needs of every child.
ED Surge
MARCH 14, 2022
Over the last few months, biotech company Theranos has re-entered the conversation due to a slew of newsworthy happenings—the Elizabeth Holmes trial finally came to an end with four of 11 charges of fraud, and Hulu announced The Dropout’s debut while Apple Original Films’s Bad Blood is currently in production. Throughout the years of coverage, journalists, bloggers and commentators alike have each taken to their respective channels and platforms to identify their own Theranos stories in differen
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Dangerously Irrelevant
MARCH 15, 2022
Here’s an activity to do with your educators… 1. Watch this video (maybe 3 times?). 2. Try to answer the following questions about the video (one focal question per viewing?). What are students doing? (e.g., they’re building something, they’re cooking, they’re designing). Where are the settings in which they’re doing it? (e.g., they’re at the beach, they’re in an art room, they’re out in a field).
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 14, 2022
The research evidence is clear. Learning by trying something yourself is superior to passively listening to lectures, especially in science. It’s puzzling why more university professors don’t teach in this more hands-on, interactive way. Logan McCarty, director of science education at Harvard University, is a prime example. Ten years ago, he told me, he was aware of the anti-lecture studies dating back to the 1980s.
Digital Promise
MARCH 15, 2022
Since launching in 2021, more than 200 teachers from schools and youth organizations across 48 countries have engaged with the Ciena Solutions Challenge , a global design challenge launched by Digital Promise and Ciena that invites middle and high school students globally to design solutions that address the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals within their communities.
ED Surge
MARCH 15, 2022
Burned out, tired, demoralized , at a breaking point. Spend time with educators these days—in K-12 or higher ed—and phrases such as these will come up often. It's not a new narrative, but the pandemic has heightened pressures on teachers and professors as it continues to radically reshape the education landscape. For those in classrooms and for school leaders, the challenge is how to meet the many needs of educators during this time—social, emotional, intellectual and ethical.
Dangerously Irrelevant
MARCH 15, 2022
Here are a pair of tweets for ya. So true… Related Posts. Technological change is destined to be resisted by the teachers unions. School is tests and credits. Learning is ‘getting it.’ The President is calling. 4 Shifts Video Series: Looking for some pilot schools or districts. 2 hours, up to 200 people, 1 low price.
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Edthena
MARCH 18, 2022
[link]. The AI Coach by Edthena was recently featured on the eSchool News Innovations in Education podcast. Host Kevin Hogan and Edthena founder and CEO Adam Geller spoke about how the AI Coach platform is transforming professional development for teachers, including how it can deliver “anytime anywhere professional development.” Kevin Hogan’s reflections remarked on how the AI concept has become a classroom reality.
ED Surge
MARCH 17, 2022
I was participating in a DEI Cohort sponsored by The Education Equity Center of St. Louis when I first heard the term moral contradictions. One of the presenters, Dr. Ian Buchanan , shared this quote by Howard Fuller: “As educators of black, brown, and poor children—especially those of us who believe in justice—we must be able to adeptly negotiate moral contradictions.
Education Elements
MARCH 13, 2022
The staffing crisis in K-12 education continues to zap time, energy, and resources for districts that are already stretched thin, exhausted, and steadfast in their commitment to ensuring students receive high-quality learning experiences. And while we know that it is important to find innovative solutions to address the complexities of teacher recruitment and retention, we also know that some of the potential answers already exist and are closer than we think.
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 14, 2022
We need to rethink school systems and environments if we are going to better serve students with the highest levels of need. Traditional systems, practices and policies in many cases cater only to general education students. Ask yourself: What is your current system for helping students with disabilities fill skill gaps? If these students are only receiving remedial instruction, will you close those gaps?
Edthena
MARCH 18, 2022
Prioritize the teacher professional development that will most affect student outcomes. Give teachers time to practice what they’ve learned. Provide teachers with feedback on their implementation. Who hasn’t heard a teacher groan, “Another one?” when ‘teacher professional development’ is put on their schedule? Unfortunately, teacher PD has become a dirty word.
ED Surge
MARCH 18, 2022
In the pandemic many higher ed faculty, forced onto Zoom and other videoconferencing platforms, have continued teaching online just as they always did face to face, delivering lectures over streaming video as they did in person. Many are unaware that teaching online can actually open new possibilities to innovate their teaching practice. In fact, many college instructors have been downright grumpy about having been thrown into a new teaching format.
Norton Learning - Sociology
MARCH 16, 2022
Colleges across the nation have put a significant amount of effort into helping students be more resilient. This effort, as well as need, has only grown since COVID-19 struck. How can faculty support their students’ well-being and resilience while teaching remotely?
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 17, 2022
In the spring of 2021, $600 stood between Endele Wilson and his dream of achieving a teaching credential from Long Beach City College. This story also appeared in Los Angeles Times. Wilson, 47, started taking courses in 2019, a few months before the pandemic hit and just before he lost his job as an elementary school music teacher. He took on multiple jobs, including an overnight shift at a gas station, to support his eight children.
Digital Promise
MARCH 16, 2022
Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems are becoming more prevalent everywhere, including in education spaces. Educators may sometimes wonder, “What is AI?” and, “What can AI do?” Let’s address these questions and then discuss why and how YOU should be involved! What is AI and What Can it Do for Teachers? Artificial intelligence (AI) is a field of computer science that lets machines make decisions and predictions.
ED Surge
MARCH 15, 2022
When students returned to the classroom after COVID-19 lockdowns, teachers found themselves in a triple role: instructor, mental health proctor and public health enforcer. There have been plenty of adjustments to the classroom due to continued health precautions, and that has meant differences in what school supplies are needed. It’s the little things, like crayons, says Christine Slayton, a bilingual first grade teacher at Frank Del Olmo Elementary School in Los Angeles.
ED Surge
MARCH 14, 2022
Two years into the pandemic, schools continue to grapple with a broad array of concerns, from loss of instructional time to evolving pedagogical practices. Many believe that technology is the key to addressing any perceived learning loss, as well as redefining teaching and learning. Karen Adams, the Head of America’s Professional Development at Promethean , recently offered her perspective on where we are and where we’re going.
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 17, 2022
SAN FRANCISCO — On a Friday evening in the fall of 2019, Maria Flores stood waiting with her “crazy heavy” duffel bag and her teenage son outside the office of a man whose home she cleans. A friend of hers had told him that Flores had been evicted from the apartment she had lived in for 16 years. There, the single mom had paid $700 a month in rent ever since she’d moved in eight-months pregnant.
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 15, 2022
As researchers involved with early care and education, we should be pleased that President Biden’s first State of the Union address underscored his administration’s commitment to public universal preschool. His plan could provide access for millions of children and families. Yet, our excitement is tempered by concerns that children will not thrive if we put more “school” into preschool.
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