Oh, 2020. What can we say about you? Good riddance? Not sad to see you go? 2020 changed everything: our lives, our jobs, the way we connect with others, and how we educate students. Educational reform has been a topic of discussion for decades, but there’s nothing like a global pandemic to put it into …
Today, we interview Nicole Kang, CEO of Elementari, an edtech company that teachers K12 students how to code, write, and publish their own stories. If you like this career day, please subscribe and like!
By Stacey Roberts How to Teach Literacy Creatively Imagine your commitment, your desire to help students succeed,our young readersneed your creativity. Now more than ever before, a reality shift has taken place for us all. How do we move forward and bridge the gap in our lives and our schools? Creativity will help you connect …
How to Teach STEM Virtually Guest Writer, Dr. Corey Hall, PhD STEM Education Works COVID has certainly impacted the ways we teach, interact, assess, and plan. As one 5th grade teacher put it, “Tough year, not going to lie. Not a whole lot of enjoyable lately.” But one area that has taken a direct hit …
By Starr Sackstein Giving up control is challenging, especially for teachers. We often feel like we must have our hands in everything or else students won’t learn… or not learn the way we want them to. What I’ve learned, that I’d like to share is, relinquishing control and empowering students enables them to grow as …
10 Ways to Teach Vocabulary By Mary Poston, Early Learning Expert Vocabulary instruction can be engaging and empowering. Macbeth Academy uses cutting-edge, empowering techniques to make vocabulary learning fun and meaningful. How do I teach vocabulary, you ask? I have good news, you’re probably already doing it unintentionally. This is called incidental vocabulary instruction. …
I recently read an article in Vox by two concerned parents. Their fears centered mostly around how to reform education policy to undo the systemic racism that has plagued students of color for decades. Education equity research has shown various ways that students of color are disadvantaged in the education system including being penalized at …
How districts can get online learning right this fall Read More »
The K12 education landscape is changing. Remote learning is now an integral part of our primary and secondary education system. As school districts continue to navigate the uncharted waters of reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to start thinking about shifting the learning paradigm for maximum engagement in the online context. Over the past …
