Can Unconventional Teaching Roles Douse Teacher Burnout?
The Center on Reinventing Public Education’s (CRPE) research detailed six types of unconventional teacher roles, according to an article in K-12 Dive. Lead teacher. This educator acts as a mentor, curriculum developer and co-teacher for a small team of teachers from the same content area or grade level. Empowered teacher. The role this person plays includes setting school-level…
Diverse Classrooms Boost STEM Grades
Diverse classrooms improve the grades of all students in STEM courses, according to a new national analysis published in AERA Open and reported by Education Slice. “It’s really notable that improving racial and socioeconomic representation leads to benefits for everyone and reduces inequities at the same time,” says study coauthor Nicholas Bowman. Researchers note there…
How Schools are Harnessing More Learning Time
To help students regain academic ground lost during the pandemic, schools often rearrange their class schedules to wring more time for instruction in individual subjects, according to a report in Education Week. But new research suggests adding extra time to the school calendar—rather than rescheduling classes—is what really benefits students over time. On average, K-12…
The Future of High School: Innovative Approaches to Engage Students & Create Career Paths
This essay appearing in The 74 was originally published as part of the Center on Reinventing Public Education’s “State of the American Student 2023.” As part of the effort, CRPE asked 14 experts from various sectors to offer examples of innovations, solutions or possible paths forward as education leaders navigate post-pandemic challenges. The United States has an…
Happy Birthday, ChatGPT! What’s in Store for K-12 Schools Next Year?
November 30, 2023 marked ChatGPT’s 1st birthday — a year since OpenAI released an early demo of the artificial intelligence generative tool. Soon enough, the news of its emergence went viral and adoption of the technology snowballed, according to K-12 Dive. The sudden access to this free tool has prompted both excitement and concern among K-12 educators….
Talk, Not Fists Philadelphia Students With Discipline Issues Learn How to Defuse Conflict
Luis Rios used to have one way to react when he felt he was being dissed: with his fists, according to an article in Chalkbeat Philadelphia. Luis, 15, was a straight A student at Philadelphia’s Hopkinson Elementary School, where he was good at math and loved to draw. He enrolled at Bodine High School for International…
Is Chronic Absenteeism a Symptom of an Outdated School System?
Since the pandemic, reports and articles in publications across the state and country have bemoaned the rise in chronic absenteeism (missing at least 10% of school days a year), says Roman Stearns, the executive director of Scaling Student Success, a California partnership dedicated to leveraging the power and potential of a community-developed “graduate profile” or “learner…
NYC Launches Free Online Therapy for Teens
New York City teens now have access to free online therapy through a recently launched program, according to a report in Chalkbeat New York. City teens, ages 13-17, can text, call or video chat with licensed therapists through the online platform Talkspace without providing payment, insurance information, or referrals, officials said. The teen telehealth initiative, which…
Addressing Misconceptions About Social-Emotional Learning
Social-emotional learning (SEL) has become a hot button issue partly because many families aren’t sure what it entails, according to an article in K-12 Dive. Ask questions to help understand families’ unique concerns and address misinformation that shapes those concerns to help achieve buy-in from caregivers. Three statements you might hear when talking to families about…
What’s Next? Edtech Predictions for 2024
Noel Loughrin, Strategic Solutions Manager at Laserfiche, predicts digital transformations in the back office will be as radical as those in the classroom, according to an article in eSchool News. The predictions: eSchool News
