School Superintendents Advocate for Whole Child Development
A recent new report was launched by AASA, The School Superintendents Association, making the move towards holistic learning.
Election 2020: Engaging Future Voters
[…] political candidates can be polarizing and contentious. These concerns may be heightened with the dialogue extending beyond the classroom walls directly into homes with so many students learning virtually. However, civics education is a fundamental responsibility of public education and cannot be set aside despite the increasingly challenging circumstances. Students recognizing that they have […]
Microschools Can Lead to Macro Change
[…] disproportionately impacting women and people of color and accelerating gaps in wealth and income inequality. In education, remote conditions accelerated the adoption of video conferencing and online learning applications. For most learners, pandemic education has been a weak replacement. However, around the edges, the growth of pods and microschools has benefited thousands of learners. […]
6 Ways Screencastify Can Support Online Learning Through Video
There are many tools available for educators to create a more interactive and engaging learning experience. Over the past year, especially as we transitioned from fully virtual, to hybrid and in-person learning, I wanted to make sure that students had access to the right resources to help them better understand the content and have […]
WorldOver Continues To Redefine Personalized, Globalized Learning
In just its second year, WorldOver continues to redefine personalized learning for global learners seeking an independent school experience. Now, even more students can experience the unique learning opportunities and creative programs that WorldOver offers. Monthly Memberships With its launch of Monthly Membership Packages, families can tailor their child’s learning to the needs of their […]
Preparing for the Future: Building Interest in Computer Science
[…] their coding skills through a tag tile programming language which is a puzzle-like coding concept. Kubo Play is a new simulation tool that works well for a blended learning experience by giving students hands-on coding activities and 300 tasks that cover ISTE standards for coding. Mblock: Easy to get started with coding by choosing to code […]
Celebrating Edmund W. Gordon
[…] agency of all human beings. Modeling Dr. Gordon’s dedication to justice Few thinkers of the past century match Dr. Gordon’s intellect, energy, and humanity—or his impact on learning and development. Born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, on June 13, 1921, Dr. Gordon was raised by an elementary school teacher and a Jamaican-born physician who treated […]
The Four C’s of Student Success
[…] finished, only to need to be redone. Complying with school improvement plans feels impossible. In pre-COVID times, it made sense to say all teachers would offer hands-on learning and flexible seating. Those seem hard to do while practicing safe social distancing. While these 4C’s will keep our school doors open, they will not ensure […]
Afterschool Programs: Serving as Centers for Support, Access, and Equity
[…] lifeline for many families as they continue to: Provide childcare, academic tutoring, and other related services. Support for social and emotional well-being; collaborate with schools on hybrid learning environments. Create opportunities for project-based workforce and experiential learning opportunities. Feed hungry children and connect families to resources available on the ground. Besides providing essential services […]
Scaling Microschool Ecosystems at ASU Prep
[…] microschools have always been around as school options. To build these microschools, parents, teachers, schools or communities establish small groups of students to focus on a particular learning model and/or curriculum. As the pandemic becomes endemic, the question remains as to whether the growth of the microschool movement is simply a short-term response to […]
