Why Must Literacy Be Reframed?
[…] hard work and investments to pay adequate dividends. It’s time for literacy to be reframed. For more, see: Teaching Through Change, Stories of Resilience: Austin ISD Hybrid Instruction Creates More Time for Formative Assessments Why Mentorship Matters Gene M. Kerns, Ed.D. is the Vice President and Chief Academic Officer at Renaissance. Stay in-the-know with innovations […]
How Lessons of the Past Can Help Design a More Equitable Future for all Students
[…] 2020 have propelled all of us into a new era of education. Whether we like it or not we must adjust to the new normal of virtual instruction. Today, disparities among schools and unequal access to technology have become more glaring than ever before. Technology and the Internet will likely continue to play a major […]
“I Could Never Do This Alone” – Collaboration, Trust, and Human-Centered Design at Design39
[…] of, it doesn’t matter how supportive your administration is it’s just really hard to do alone.” Another LED built on this and shared, “When I think about instruction, I think about how many standards can I merge into an experience. Many of the standards overlap. You can’t integrate and create experiences that nurture deeper […]
Virtual Agreements Help Mitigate Cheating in My Online Classroom
[…] standardized, static assessments important? Sure. But formative, dynamic check-ins make it easier to avoid cheating—because, by doing so, there aren’t necessarily any right (or wrong) answers. Online instruction assumes that every formal assessment is “open book” when online, and I plan accordingly by changing the format of end-of-unit assessment prompts to be more open-ended. […]
Distance Learning: Boosting College-, Career-, and Life- Readiness
[…] submission platform. Students are practicing setting timers to know when to rejoin their class for learning. They are using cameras to screenshot important slides and images during instruction. They are creatively recording videos to show evidence of their learning rather than simply turning in a worksheet. Though, of course, there are struggles as students […]
Invention Opportunity In Early Learning And Development
[…] St. Louis Black Authors of Children’s Literature’s The Believe Project is galvanizing schools, museums, libraries, radio stations, and hip-hop artists to mobilize the community around culturally relevant literacy instruction with a focus on young Black children. Wildflower Montessori is a network of microschools bringing quality Montessori education to all children through one-room schools. 10. Accelerating community-led […]
A New School That Thinks Like a Kid
[…] Schools is creating an opportunity for students to learn alongside industry professionals and reduce their postsecondary student debt. They are working to provide flexible schedules and student-centered instruction to prepare students for high-level career options. Their unique approach to education includes: Competency-Based Education: No more traditional, time-bound courses Career-Immersed Learning: Meaningful mentoring and internships Hybrid Schedule: […]
With Remote Professional Learning, The Opportunities Are Boundless
[…] thrown into the deep end with little to nothing to hold onto. The quick shift to remote learning has forced teachers to challenge preconceived notions of what instruction and learning can look like. Over the last few weeks, I have had the opportunity to interview educators from districts all over the country in order to […]
Making a Difference: Education for Refugees
[…] women in the camps to start their own businesses and fend for themselves. While US educators are being stressed to the limits with the pandemic disrupting face-to-face instruction and revealing how underprepared we’ve been as a field, Ilene and those she continues to mentor are innovating learning design for learners of all ages and […]
How High-Schoolers Launched a Start-up to Reduce Social Isolation in Seniors
[…] our app more widely available. Since we can’t go into the communities to teach residents how to use the technology, we made videos and pamphlets that provide instruction. Our INCubatoredu class may have ended in the spring, but Walkthru will continue on as a thriving enterprise, still managed by the same group that created […]
