Reimagining Family Engagement in the Time of Covid
[…] mutually supportive network of educators, families, and students, creating a climate that promotes learning and success. Common channels of engagement include family night events, PTA meetings, parent- teacher conferences, and community-building social events. The pandemic and the need for physical distancing has disrupted many of these traditional strategies to engage families. Concomitantly, educators are […]
The New Fundamentals: Tools to Optimize Remote and Blended Learning and How Educators Can Use Them This Year
[…] find themselves incorporating remote and blended learning options into the school day, the education community has work to do to improve the quality of the experience for teachers and learners alike. An international survey conducted last year found that compared to other countries, teachers in the U.S. and Japan report that remote teaching was less […]
What Can Decentralized Organizations Accomplish in Education?
[…] evolve, the education system seems to be stuck. Education is built around systems and standards, not the individuals. For ages, political demands, broken funding models, and poor teacher training using standardized curricula prevented schools from focusing on students. Misalignment of incentives and priorities between parents, students, teachers, administrators, and policymakers created an education system […]
TRETC 2024: Revolutionizing Technology and Work
[…] Conference (TRETC) 2024, held at South Fayette High School on January 15, centered around the theme “Transformative EdTech”. This event offered a dynamic professional development opportunity for teachers, K-12 administrators, industry experts, and higher education decision-makers in South Western PA. It aimed to advance the integration of educational technology, fostering pathways for students to […]
Camera ON or Camera OFF? It’s a Complicated Question
In a face-to-face classroom, teachers rely on non-verbal cues: looks of confusion or clarity; the ability to sit with a student and read their body language; even the general mood or vibe of a class. All of these signals help educators to shift instruction, provide feedback, and meet the needs of their students. When […]
Reimagining Charter School Authorizing to Focus on Student Learning and Development
[…] represent the competencies that the increasingly complex and changing world demands. The best assessments can accelerate the acquisition of these competencies if they guide the actions of teachers and enable students to gauge their progress.” Historically, policymakers have used what Learning Policy Institute President Linda Darling-Hammond calls “punitive sanctions,” or high-stakes consequences for schools, […]
Place-Based Learning: Solid Ground in Troubled Waters
By incorporating a sense of place in instruction, teachers and community partners have adapted programs to keep students engaged even during distance learning. Jack Chin explores how place-based experiences shape learners for today's world.
Honoring A Legacy of Leaders: The Jeanes Fellowship
In the Jim Crow era of the American South, Jeanes Teachers, otherwise known as Jeanes Supervisors, were women of color who functioned as superintendents for black schools. These teachers were dedicated to community benefits such as improving public health, living conditions, and teacher training. Over time, these Jeanes teachers became recognized by the informal […]
How to Reopen Schools: A 10-Point Plan Putting Equity at the Center
With nearly all U.S. school buildings closed for the year, teachers and leaders have scrambled to support remote learning and respond to the emerging needs of 57 million elementary and secondary students. As challenging as it is today, it’s time to begin planning for next year. The damage the pandemic has already caused, its […]
To Reopen, America Needs Laboratory Schools
[…] food service, scheduling, staffing, and health and behavioral norms. Data must be used to inform re-enrollment, remediation, and resurgence planning. “COVID-19 demands new, cross-functional metrics to assess effectiveness for learning, health, and childcare,” says Erin Slezak, deputy chief of the strategy of KIPP Texas Public Schools, “This will demand greater alignment and clarity about […]
