How ‘Spotlight Reading’ Helps Students Learn to Trust Their Literary Instincts
Spotlight reading works best when done every week and for the entire school year. “The kids get into routines and thinking, seeing and responding,” Smith
Kids Who Use ChatGPT as a Study Assistant Do Worse on Tests
ChatGPT’s errors also may have been a contributing factor. The chatbot only answered the math problems correctly half of the time. Its arithmetic computations were
Is Environmental Sustainability the New Liberal Arts?
“The scale of the challenges we face demands that all people have baseline understanding” of climate, the plan says. “[H]igher education must advance a learning
How to Get Kids Thinking Instead of Mimicking in Math Class
“It’s a great way to enculture [students] into a new way of being,” Liljedahl said. “They might perceive that mathematics is different. They might perceive
Debunking Myths About Graphic Novels and Comics to Unlock Learning
POW! SMACK! BAM! The sounds of a classic comic book fight scene have not always been associated with academic opportunities, yet many teachers see students
To Raise Empathetic Children, Parents Must Practice Empathy Themselves
How is empathy “passed down” in this way? When parents respond to children’s distress in a supportive, empathetic way, it gives children a model for
10 Ways to Calm Your Kid’s Back-to-School Jitters
🗓 To ease a child’s anxiety about going back to school, help them understand what to expect. As Daniel Tiger sings, “When we do something
5 Ways the Black Panthers Shaped U.S. Schools
The Oakland Community School is regarded as one of the nation’s first community schools – a model in which public schools partner with community organizations
Nearly 6 out of 10 Middle and High School Grades Are Wrong, Study Finds
This analysis is evidence that widespread grade inflation, which has also been documented by the ACT, the National Center for Education Statistics and independent scholars,
Former Teacher Tim Walz is Kamala Harris’ VP pick. Here’s What He’s Done for Education in Minnesota
Walz, whose wife, father, and siblings were all teachers, intoned: “Don’t ever underestimate teachers.” Harris spoke of Walz leading his football team from a winless