By forgoing retrofitted resources for new standards, Sunnyside Unified School District's Pam Betten is keeping student agency and identity front-and-center in approaches to 1:1 devices, SEL and more.
Self-management, self-discipline and relationship skills are among social-emotional competencies students can practice through the arts, according to the Consortium on School Research at the University of Chicago and Ingenuity.
Trauma impacts students for years after an initial event, but a New Jersey principal suggests ongoing SEL programming gives students tools to deal with adverse events at school and home.
A Miami-Dade program helps high school students gain hands-on experience in the early-childhood education profession while imparting the younger students with skills they'll need when they enter school.
When district IT and academic staff work together, they can better ensure classrooms are equipped with the tools offering the most benefit to students.
A former math teacher and academic coach suggests even low-tech solutions like Rubik's Cubes can help students nervous about new material ease into unfamiliar terrain.
With milestone anniversaries for D-Day and the Treaty of Versailles this month, history educators can dig deeper to re-engage students rather than rehashing the same primary details.
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Lauren Barack
•June 5, 2019
Courtesy of Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action.
There are a number of inexpensive augmented reality apps curriculum directors and teachers can test in the classroom for a taste of what the tech has to offer.
Before encouraging teachers to adopt the approach, chief academic officers must consider that not all students could be inspired by a given, popular idea, or that teachers might need additional prep time for lessons.
Studies show while 70% of 6-year-olds draw a woman when asked to sketch a scientist, just 16% of 16-year-old girls do the same, highlighting the importance of representation in how students perceive future career fields.
While the long-term effects on development remain unclear, experts recommend limiting time and ensuring that immersive media experiences are "positive, productive and safe."
A 5th-grade teacher makes the case that the skill, often associated with STEM, can also help students grasp connections between content areas like writing and the arts.
An instructional coach suggests using reflection as a regular practice allows students to examine their progress and what they can learn from their work.
Efforts by parents in Arkansas to advocate for change highlight a literacy blindspot that is still a challenge for many schools and districts nationwide.
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