Research suggests many teachers worry that they are ill-equipped to handle the growing number of English Learners (ELs) in U.S. public schools. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2019 more than 5 million students in U.S. […]
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In a typical classroom, who sees a student’s work? Who gives them feedback on it? When they complete an assignment, what happens to it? The answer to these questions is usually (a) the teacher (b) the teacher, and (c) the teacher returns it, with a […]
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Today, people have access to more information than ever before. Every day, more information is available to learners through multiple sources. One challenge educators face is determining how to help students learn how to manage resources and […]
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Students need opportunities to build a variety of skills in our classrooms. They need to develop essential SEL skills and engage in learning experiences that promote student agency […]
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Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green: How community engagement drove my state’s new standards — and how it could serve as a model for other states.
I’d been leading the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) for less than a year in the fall of […]
In a remarkably short time — since it was released by OpenAI on November 30, 2022 — the artificial intelligence-driven writing tool ChatGPT has sent shock waves through the education world. You can enter a prompt and voila! In mere minutes the […]
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If you’ve ever been involved in organized sports, I hope you had a good coach. It’s almost impossible to succeed without one. If you did, think about what an effective coach does:
“Scaffolding” has become one of those edu-speak terms that catch on and become part of our vocabulary, but what does it really mean? Is it like the scaffolding on a building when it’s being repaired or painted? To test your understanding of it, take […]
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A typical project for February’s Black History Month is a report, poster, or presentation about a famous person. In a quick check of popular lesson plan websites for teachers, I found dozens of “projects” like this. Students pick a famous Black […]
Reflection is, unfortunately, one of the first things to go during a busy project when a teacher is first learning how to juggle all the moving parts. Projects can feel rushed, given the need to learn the material, do research, complete products in […]
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