Mobilizing the Higher Education Community to Support P-12 Pandemic Recovery
In May 2023, the U.S. Department of Education issued a call to action encouraging higher education institutions to engage more college students in evidence-based, high-impact P-12 support roles through Federal Work-Study jobs and other pathways to community service. Colleges and universities can answer the call to action, and receive support and recognition for their efforts, […]
KnoPro from NAF Expands Access to Work-Based Learning
NAF, a national network of high school career academies, launched a free work-based learning platform called KnoPro.
Carnegie Summit 2023: Improvement For All
The 10th anniversary Carnegie Summit was a place where like-minded educators came together to be enriched and inspired by each other’s experiences. The education community’s journey from the Summit is toward equity, belonging, connection, joy, and improvement.
Choosing the Right Tools for Remote Learning
[…] create their own, or explore some of the templates available in the platform. An easy way to add-in virtual reality to immerse students in learning. BrainPop. An animated educational website now offering free access to all of their lessons. More than 1,000 videos and activities on a variety of topics for students in grades K […]
We Can Never Repay The Earth, But We Can Try
[…] provide the necessary toolkits to getting people on the track towards a solution. Though important curriculum has been developed by organizations like Climate Generation, the Alliance for Climate Education and Our Climate, Our Future, empowering our educators needs to be an even higher priority if they are to imbue their students with the values to make […]
Getting Through: Multi-Mode Literacy
The instruction of literacy has been thrown into an immediate adaptation to remote teaching. This new, multi-faceted experience of reading, writing and comprehension is Multi-Mode Literacy.
Preparing for the Future: Career and College Ready
[…] access to guidance counselors and resources, it can be difficult for students as they prepare to transition to their next grade or the next phase of their educational or work journey after graduation. Trying to plan their next steps, whether entering the workforce or pursuing a college education, has not been easy during this […]
From Test Prep To Active Learning: The El Paso Transformation
[…] “whatever it takes for every student” mentality was striking. When the pandemic struck in March, superintendent Juan Cabrera told his team, “From today forward, we are half education, half social services–whatever these kids need you have my permission to put that hat on—be completely responsive to their needs.” The speed and quality of response […]
Supporting Statewide Change Through New Models For Remote Education
CARES Act funding encourages states to create new, field-initiated models for providing remote education not yet imagined, to ensure that every child is learning and preparing for successful careers and lives. In many places, the pandemic has exposed the limitations of remote education. This federal priority challenges us to not settle for the remote learning […]
5 Ways to Support Students’ Personal Brand Equity
[…] People can launch new careers, ventures, and successes sometimes in minutes. We have the technology where everyone can play in the big digital world. The challenge for education is to demonstrate to students that this is not just about personal interests, but rather about work and ideas that they create, develop, and share with […]