An Equity-Driven Approach Towards Assessments and Grading
While we wait for the rest of the various “systems” to catch up, there are several bold, attainable moves that teachers and administrators have within their locus of control to make meaningful improvements for students NOW.
Well-Being Matters: An Index to Measure Student Thriving
Angela Duckworth shares why well-being matters and how to measure this through the Student Thriving Index.
The Cognitive Age: Building Brains that Learn Better
Betsy Hill and Roger Stark explore the intersection of brain science and classroom learning in their first neuroscience series post.
The Self-Employment Surge is Real: Can It Survive a Recession?
Students in a time of crisis believe that their best career bet is creating their own business, and more colleges and universities are responding by rolling out entrepreneurship programs.
Small Wonders: Finding Everyday Moments of Awe
Author and Professor Dacher Keltner shares tips for how to find small moments of wonder in the day-to-day.
‘Anxious’ Generation? More Like ‘Action’ Generation: America’s Students Are Building a Better World
This year more than 130 schools will be participating in Better World Day, an event created by the nonprofit organization EL Education.
Three Ways Web3 Will Change Education For Good
Web3 provides new pathways for learning, earning, and living.
Rebellion As An Act of Community and Self-Love
Albert Camus’ prescient 1950 essay on how the act of rebellion serves as a good for your community and yourself rings true today.
#CelebratingProgress Launching Youth Into Tech Careers
Launchpad, a new initiative from Building21, that is helping high school students gain the skills they need to get connected to good paying jobs in the tech industry highlights #CSEdWeek.
COVID Could Worsen Summer Melt: How Some Colleges Are Responding
By: Dennis Pierce. To ensure that as many first-year students as possible enroll in classes, colleges and universities are using campus apps, virtual orientation sessions, and other innovative methods to engage with newly admitted learners.
