Tips from the Field: 4 Strategies for Supporting students
[…] way to show them you care and start the day off positively. “Just being there and being present. I meet students at the door, and we say good morning every day. We start the morning with ‘How are you doing how’s your day?’ And if they’ve had a bad day, we’re going to change […]
TRETC 2024: Revolutionizing Technology and Work
[…] in educational technology. Overall, TRETC 2024 provided a valuable platform for collaboration, inspiration, and the exploration of transformative EdTech for a brighter future. This summary is a good example of the strength and weakness of AI. For example: The conference did not “culminate” with the Innovation in Education Awards; the conference kicked off with […]
Why Are New Pathways Essential?
[…] as upward mobility, rising up relative to where your parents were. And if you look at kids entering the labor market today, those prospects don’t look as good.” — Dr. Raj Chetty The American Dream — the belief that America offers everyone the opportunity of a good and successful life achieved through hard work — […]
Embracing Partners: 7 Human Resources of PBL
By: Michael Niehoff. Michael outlines the partners that should be involved in project-based learning when creating authenticity and high-quality student work.
What is Really Keeping Us Apart Right Now? Bringing Home and School Together
[…] congratulations. This is uncharted territory, and we are all working so much harder than we thought we could—and let’s be honest, it was hard work on a good day. Public education is a system that constantly dances on the edges of what’s possible, a system where trauma and triumph are two sides of the […]
Emancipating Equity for Learning Justice
[…] souls in education work. These are adult and student hearts and souls alike. This is the liberatory heart and soul work that looks deep into our being– good and bad. Equity-centered social-emotional learning knows that all learning is social-emotional and that all of us in the learning community must be in the “right community,” […]
Think Global, Act Local: How to Embed SDGs in your school and Community
[…] curriculum and communities. This article will explore 8 models from 8 innovative schools and programs leading the charge. As we explore each model, consider which aspects might work in your school’s context. The ‘ChangeMaker’ Passion Project Model: Addressing SDGs through student-led passion projects at The Green School of Bali Imagine students coming up with the […]
Code Day: How to Build Creative, Collaborative, Computer Programmers in less than 24 hours
[…] mentors that can effectively communicate their knowledge in a way that attendees can immediately put to work to solve their current issue. Mentors must also have a good rapport with attendees. A big part of the outcomes Code Day achieves is due to mentors coming from local companies, and thus being potential future co-workers […]
Book Review: Digital for Good
Eric Nentrup reviews "Digital for Good: Raising Kids to Thrive in an Online World" a book by Richard Culatta, CEO of ISTE.
A Question of Trust: The Arcadia Unified Better Together Project
[…] might think are most impactful are only associated with an average increase of 5% in all eight other areas. This makes the point that while leaders have good insights as to areas to focus on, the Better Together research-practice partnership resulted in an additional gain that would not have been realized without the partnership […]