Dive Into a Virtual Ocean and Three Other Ways Young People Can Experience the Wonder of the World This Earth Day
[…] a Virtual Field Trip? Game-changing tools and resources like Virtual Field Trips are helping young people experience the wonders of our world no matter where they are learning this Earth Day — at home, in the classroom, or anywhere in between. These tools can help educators kindle in their students a deep appreciation for […]
I Am a Teacher: A Pledge of Commitment and Unity
[…] we honor real superheroes who often don’t get the gratitude that they deserve. These leaders spark impact, inspire change and hold a deep commitment to care and learning. It is these individuals who so selflessly give their time and dedication to ensure education and innovation remain the pathways to our future generations’ bright future. So […]
The Growing Need for Skills in Artificial Intelligence
[…] of building personalized portfolios and profiles for investors and can do so without any human interaction. Healthcare. For example, diagnosing pathology by analyzing tissue samples using machine learning and algorithms which can help doctors identify problems more quickly and provide care for patients. Transportation and travel. More than 80% of people regularly use their […]
Four Things We Can Learn from Australia’s Focus on Student Well-being
[…] recent years, children in the United States have been the beneficiaries of a movement in K-12 education that not only prioritizes student mental health but makes social-emotional learning an integral part of the school experience. In classrooms across America, teachers are helping students learn to manage emotions, achieve goals, demonstrate empathy, maintain healthy relationships […]
Three Strategies to Engage Middle Grade Students in Data Science
[…] bringing community members together around issues of common concern. It is an exciting time for data science education, and many new opportunities are emerging for teaching and learning. As we consider a trio of these—examples focused on engaging underrepresented and marginalized middle-grade students with data science topics across geographies, cultures, and population sizes—three key […]
Surviving the Extremes at the WPS Summit
[…] teachers interacted in a competency-based system. Teachers explained the proficiency scales and students as young as kindergarten explained their data notebooks and showed how they access their learning platforms. During the Metropolitan Arts Academy tour, participants saw firsthand the energy of the administrators and heard the passion from the students. “It’s nice to be at […]
What is Culturally Responsive CTE?
[…] one CTE class at the same rate (82%), and Hispanic students are only slightly less likely to enroll in a CTE course (72%). While CTE and work-based learning programs nationally are quite diverse, there are many pockets of the country—including Ulster—that remain heavily white. When we think of “culturally responsive pedagogy” as it applies […]
Increasing Educator Capacity to Act on Learner Well-Being Data for Improved Academic Outcomes
[…] the radar without obvious external challenges but who are still struggling. Every young person deserves the opportunity to thrive and learn at their best. In the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) space, there are two categories of tools: 1) curriculum (e.g. Second Step), and 2) assessment (e.g. Panorama). In the past, SEL assessments tended to be one-time […]
Charting a Course for Educational Transformation: The Power of Aligned Portraits
[…] alignment ensures seamless integration of the vision at every level of the educational ecosystem, fostering a cohesive and purposeful transformation. Districts and schools support these with codesigned learning models, curriculum frameworks, and instructional models. At the core of this transformative process lies the Portrait of an Educator, recognizing that educators’ competence and dedication can […]
Designing at the Margins
[…] those from marginalized communities such as students of color, students with disabilities, and students from low-income families. Instead, systems ought to acknowledge individuals’ differences and their “jagged” learning profiles and design schools in ways that accommodate variability not only across students but within them, argues Harvard University professor Todd Rose in his book The […]