student voice
Equipping Young Leaders to Take on the 32 Most Important Issues of Our Time
We owe today's youth a chance to explore what they're in for when they inherit the world and a head start on making a difference. Here are 32 draft goals that attempt to identify the issues that matter most.
Tom Vander Ark on Personalized Learning
Earlier this year, Tom spoke about personalized learning at Stanford at a McGraw-Hill Education event, and they asked him these four follow-up questions and captured his answers on video.
The Results Are In: Kindergarten Transition Programs Work
By: Philip dela Houssaye and Fernando Madrid. Starting kindergarten off on the right foot is one of the strongest indicators of a child’s success in school. Here are four key takeaways from our district’s Early Kindergarten Transition (EKT) program.
How Schools Develop Student Agency
Given the rate of change in the world, helping young people take charge of their own learning is more important than ever. Here, I look at two EdLeaders' thoughts on how schools can help develop this mindset in students.
A Gifted Ed Teacher’s Secrets to Success
By: Stephen Noonoo. Gifted education teacher Alison Alowonle shares how she keeps her exceptional students (and their families) engaged in their learning process, as well as advice for those interested in getting involved as an educator in the space.
Supporting Student Agency of SEL
By: Jessica Berlinski. Let's support students in owning their own SEL by providing them with the tools they need to develop agency. Here are two unique programs that represent powerful methods for building SEL agency for future career and life success.
10 Strategies for Strengthening Academic and Social Support
The College Readiness Initiative launched through College Spark Washington has shown promising and informative results. An evaluation of the program suggests these 10 lessons for improving college readiness.
3 Ways to Motivate Introverted Learners
By: Blake Beus. Students who are engaged and motivated have more positive outcomes in the classroom, so here are three strategies to motivate introverted students to help them succeed in a traditional classroom environment.
Is 100% Student Engagement Possible? You Bet It Is.
If you were to ask me, "Hey, you bald-headed, teaching version of a Mr. Clean, is it possible to teach concepts with 100% student engagement for five days straight?" My knee-jerk response would be, "You bet it is!" Here's why.
SOLE: Hacking Today’s Education for the Future
By: Dr. Jeffrey McClellan and Justin Aglio. Self-Organizing Learning Environments (SOLEs) draw on children’s natural curiosity to create a dynamic education space for students to learn, interact and develop critical problem-solving skills.