As an educator and curriculum content creator, I’m always seeking to develop lessons that offer students opportunities to express complex emotions and share personal experiences. Inspiring self-expression and building a safe communal space begin with authentically exploring social-emotional learning (SEL) content. Students are always navigating developmentally appropriate mental health and emotional-regulation growth, but today’s students…
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Using data to make more informed decisions can help drive digital transformation in schools and colleges. However, this is only possible if institutions use data safely and responsibly. This interactive ebook offers advice to help school and college leaders achieve true digital transformation by effectively leveraging and securing data for education. This site is jointly…
The average day in a K-12 school has little margin for error; educators have perfected the art of stretching resources. Yet the typical day rarely goes as planned. Staff absences are on the rise this year, and for each person who is out, others are asked to stretch themselves to make it work. “We have…
Apple unveils education-altering features with every operating system release to enhance the teaching & learning experience, all while empowering users. In this eBook, learn about five features that will help with distance & in-person learning.
Digitizing workflows is essential for maintaining business continuity in the event of another pandemic or emergency. And with more than $190 billion in pandemic relief aid available to K-12 schools, now is the perfect opportunity for K-12 districts to digitize their back-office systems if they haven’t done so already. In the process, school systems will…
It is an unacceptable reality that educators, parents, and caregivers must talk to children about gun violence in schools, repeatedly, in the wake of school shootings. At the same time as stakeholders once again demand that lawmakers take action and protect the nation’s children while they are in classrooms–classrooms that are supposed to be safe–educators…
To move us closer to a more equitable educational experience for all students, it’s imperative that multilingual students have what they need to become confident readers and learners. Find out what works.
Tutoring works. Educators know it. The research backs it. Supplemental instruction in an individual or small-group setting is a valuable way to support classroom learning, especially for students who struggle to keep up—and especially with the pressing need for interventions outside of the classroom.
Although it’s based on decades of gold-standard research and instructional practice, the term Structured Literacy is fairly new in literacy education. In this education insight, find out what constitutes Structured Literacy, review the evidence that supports it, and get tips for implementing its components and principles in the classroom.
The second week in May was the 21st annual Mental Health Awareness Week, which this year focused on the impact of loneliness and the practical steps we can take to address it. For young people in particular, mental health has become one of the greatest challenges they are faced with today. In the UK, government…