Three Strategies to Keep Students Engaged Post-Pandemic

In a recent discussion, educators highlighted the pressing challenges they face in engaging students, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an article in Education Week and summarized by Education Slice. Penny Kittle, a literacy coach, emphasized that “engagement is essential to a roomful of creators learning together.” Rigid curricula often stifle…
How to Research and Evaluate AI Programs for the Classroom

How do we ensure that AI supports the fundamental goal of fostering a student’s understanding, rather than simply focusing on speed, efficiency, or correctness, questions Dr. Steve Ritter of Carnegie Learning, writing in eSchool News. Here are a few considerations: Does AI think like a student? Good teachers adjust their instruction to match each student’s…
How to Use Curriculum to Help Students after Extended Absences

Chronic or lengthy absences necessitate additional consideration and planning to help students who miss class regain lost ground, according to a K-12 Dive article. A student’s family should also be involved. Knowing why a student is absent — such as illness or because of the death of a loved one — can help educators understand…
How to Connect Learning to Career Readiness — and Maintain Education’s Relevance

“According to the Post Graduation Readiness Report by YouScience, 83 percent of students cannot connect the skills from school to future employment,” writes Amy Nakamoto of Discovery Education in eSchool News. “Recent research shows that 88 percent of district leaders, teachers, parents and students rate life skills as very important, but only 57 percent of…
4 Tips to Keep Teachers from Burning Out

Writing in Education Week, Kelly Scott, a secondary English teacher in Chesterfield, Va., offers four tips to survive the long winter months before spring break — when you’re already feeling burnt out. 1) Turn off a barrage of social media negativity. Following teacher accounts on Instagram and TikTok is pretty much synonymous with teaching these…
How to Develop Artificial Intelligence Literacy Skills

The question of what makes a person AI literate is evolving, according to an Education Week article. AI literacy is something that every student needs exposure to—not just those who are planning on a career in computer science, experts argue. Experts and educators weigh in on how to begin developing AI literacy: 1) Understand the…
How to Develop Savvy Consumers of Digital Media

Educators should pay special attention to ubiquitous video-watching, recommends a recent report from the American Psychological Association (APA), as reported by Education Week. Teaching students the skills to use video content and other digital media when it’s helpful—and recognize when it’s not—is crucial, says Richard Culatta, the CEO of the International Society for Technology in…
Significant 2024 Curriculum Trends & their Potential Impact in 2025

Education Week lists seven trends in curriculum in 2024, and how they might affect teaching and learning in 2025. 1) Teaching religion debate continues This year, the issue resurfaced in several state-level curriculum decisions. The Texas state board of education voted in November to approve a new curriculum that includes Bible stories in elementary school…
How to Use AI to Help Students Apply to College

High school counselors have a lot on their plates — holding individual meetings with students, developing connections with college admissions officers, writing letters of recommendation and more, according to Jeffrey Neill, director of college counseling at Graded: The American School of São Paulo in Brazil, a private school that serves students ages 3 through high…
4 Lessons for Superintendents to Drive Transformational Change

Superintendents committed to growth and change must shift from thinking their role is to put out fires to preventing fires in the first place, writes Neil Gupta, superintendent for Oakwood City Schools, Ohio, in eSchool News. “I’ve learned leadership is about using the privilege of our position to build collaborative teams of talented and motivated…