Tough New Growth: A Combination Mindset that Can Build Resilience
Adolescence is a stressful stage of life. Treating stress like the enemy steers teens away from the challenges they need to help them mature into capable, independent young adults.
The Future of Teaching Apprenticeships: Empowering Educators and Transforming Education
Apprenticeships provide an innovative way for educators to experience real-life challenges. It’s time to rethink these pathways for educators.
7 Options for Exploring Creative Arts for Remote Learning
[…] art galleries, are helping everyone to get through what we are experiencing during the pandemic. My students are telling me that they are taking music and dance lessons, practicing for school musicals, even doing yoga and fitness, through the use of Zoom and other live streaming tools. What are the online art, music, and […]
Students Tackle Real World Topics with Podcasts
[…] and edit their scripts and interview adults as “expert sources” relevant to their topic of choice. To prepare students for the task of scriptwriting, we reviewed several lessons on how to organize a podcast. During this time, students learned to write an intro and outro piece, draft transitions, and, the most important lesson, identify […]
4 Ways Leaders Can Support Teachers In Challenging Times
[…] and facilitate meaningful online learning, then maybe anything that doesn’t directly correlate with supporting those should be benched. We might even realize that some traditional activities or lessons weren’t that impactful in the first place. School is going through a forced redesign and evolution. Not everything we’ve known, or even held dear, will emerge on […]
Engaging Families During Distance Learning
[…] we might finally realize the potential of true partnerships between families and schools described in decades of research. For more, see: 5 Research-Based Recommendations for Remote Learning: Lessons from LUSD It’s Time to Prepare for COVID-19 Resurgence:Six Steps Your School Can Take Times 4 Ways Leaders Can Support Teachers in Challenging Times Stay in-the-know […]
Making the Most of Distance Learning
By: Lindsay Hayward. Lindsey shares ways to make virtual and distance learning more robust and engaging.
Personalized Learning Is Special Education and the Time Is Now
[…] disabilities cemented our friendship. And we believe these professional and personal experiences have given us insights into how schools can design student-centered, personalized learning for all students. Lessons from Special Education for Personalized Learning Ask any parent and they will tell you that all kids are different. However, some kids’ differences come with a […]
Beyond the 4Cs: Empowering Youth in the 21st-Century
By: Connie Liu. Connie discusses the 4C’s framework, the skills that are most important for student success, and are principal components of becoming a 21st-century learner.
Supporting English Language Learners in Math During Distance Learning
By: Liz Ramirez. How can teachers support students who are gaining proficiency with English during distance learning? To enhance access for ELLs, it is important to create an environment that supports both receptive and expressive language functions.
