Cultivating Joy in Writing in the Elementary Grades
An online writing group—which could be adapted for in person learning—builds confidence in students’ ability to express their ideas. From Edutopia By Justine Bruyère March...
Why Haven’t More Colleges Closed?
Prognosticators predicted mass shutterings. That hasn’t happened, but other enormous changes are underway. From Chronicles of Higher Education By Rebecca S. Natow Photo Credit: depositphotos...
Texas Teachers Go Door to Door as Kids Disappear From Remote Classes
At one San Antonio middle school, teachers don’t wait for students to go missing — they search for them at the first sign of trouble...
PROOF POINTS: Free, no frills programs lead the class in new federal study of remote learning
U.S. Education Department found only three technologies met stringent criteria for being effective From The Hechinger Report By Jill Barshay Photo Credit: Dreamstime March 1,...
Report: Parent school reviews correlate with test scores, not growth or effectiveness
A new report published in a journal of the American Educational Research Association shows school reviews, rather than school effectiveness, which measures student growth overtime....
What colleges should know about the coronavirus variants
Infectious disease and public health experts discuss whether institutions should step up safety measures in response to the new strains. From Higher Ed Dive Natalie...
How are districts prepping for an unprecedented assessment season?
As school leaders await word from their states following recent Department of Education guidance, their districts are preparing for multiple scenarios. From K-12 Dive By...
Covid: Catch-up narrative putting ‘huge pressure’ on children, psychologists say
Photo Credit: iStock From BBC February 22, 2021 The idea that children must "catch up" with learning lost due to the pandemic is heaping "huge"...
Feds say K-12 school tests can be delayed, not canceled
Photo: Bill Lackey/Staff From Dayton Daily News By Jeremy P. Kelley Feb 22, 2021 The U.S. Department of Education on Monday announced flexibility, but not...
The Key to Better Student Engagement Is Letting Them Show You How They Learn
Photo Credit: 123RF From EdSurge By Jacquelyn WhitingFeb 22, 2021 A couple of weeks ago during a coaching session, a middle school teacher I work...
Using texts to boost Pre-K to 3 learning during the pandemic
From K-12 Dive Tennessee officials hope an early literacy texting pilot program in three-fourths of districts can help stem learning losses for the youngest learners....
Virginia Kettering Foundation provides major grant to Empowering Youth
GREENVILLE – The Virginia W. Kettering Foundation has provided a major grant to Empowering Darke County Youth to help support After School Programs in Greenville,...
12 fun learning apps to beat winter boredom
By Laura Ascione, Editorial Director, Content Services, @ESN_lauraFebruary 1st, 2021 Learning apps have skyrocketed in popularity during COVID-19--here are some exciting apps to try this...
COVID-19’s kindergarten setbacks will have long-term achievement impacts
Shawna De La RosaFeb. 3, 2021 Dive Brief: Kindergartners losing months of school or skipping the grade entirely due to the novel coronavirus pandemic will...
7 in 10 students think colleges can require the coronavirus vaccine: survey
Hallie BustaFeb. 3, 2021 Dive Brief: A recent survey highlights questions and concerns college students may have about the coronavirus vaccine and whether they'll be...