Principal Jeffrey Mitchell during a session at the SXSWedu conference in Austin, Texas, shared 10 guiding principles that he says schools can use to meet diverse learners' needs. Ideas include being intentional, relying on evidence and rethinking traditional school structures.
In this blog post, English teacher Brett Vogelsinger shares an activity to help mark April as National Poetry Month. He suggests using comparisons of two short poems to engage students and offers three poetry pairings to help jump-start planning.
When teachers succeed, students succeed: How to make it happen Collective teacher efficacy is the key to driving student achievement, according to Kahului Elementary School principal Sue Forbes and academic coach Stacey Hankinson. Join us on April 25 to hear how their teacher support program enabled their students to thrive amid the pandemic, why teachers are at the center of their student growth model, and more. Sign up today!
The Program for International Student Assessment is set to include a measure of "global competence," teacher and author Wendi Pillars writes in this blog post. She shares how to turn theory about what constitutes global competence into practice and ideas for assessing the skill.
Students at a Missouri high school are using the hashtag #PiratePositive when posting positive pictures and messages on social media to help combat cyberbullying. The students also produced anti-bullying posters to spread the message to middle and elementary schools.
Some school leaders say that decisions about weather-related school closures take into account many factors, including the potential effects of closures on students who receive free and reduced-priced meals. "Schools are very conscientious of the impact of both delays ... and closures on access to school meals," says Diane Pratt-Heavner of the School Nutrition Association.
One-third of community college students are going hungry and 14% are homeless, an increase over numbers collected in 2015, according to a study from the University of Wisconsin. Researchers recommend that, in the short term, schools partner with food banks and homeless shelters to prevent students from dropping out.
The Trump administration's proposed federal budget includes a $9.2 billion cut for the US Department of Education. It also includes greater investment in charter schools and school-choice programs and $1 billion more for Title I schools.
A recent study revealed how little time teachers have for planning/collaborating, compared with schools outside the US. How important do you think more planning time is, even if it costs more for the school?
Very important
90.14%
Important
8.57%
Neutral
0.65%
Not at all important
0.32%
Not very important
0.32%
About half of US states use an A-F letter grade for schools, seen as an easy way to report results to the public, but seen as simplistic by others. How much do you agree or disagree that this system is effective?
Reports indicate that Americans hold about $1.3 trillion in student debt. In this commentary, veteran high-school teacher Steve Gardiner writes that the real cost of student loans could be depriving students of freedom and autonomy.
This book is a greatly expanded volume of the original Art and Science of Teaching, offering a framework for substantive change based on Robert Marzano's 50 years of education research. Learn more.
Parents of students with significant needs and their perspectives of effective school collaboration
Collaboration between parents and school professionals is essential to meeting the academic needs of students with disabilities -- and particularly those students with significant special needs. When professionals take the necessary steps to reflect critically on professional practices -- and endeavor to facilitate successful partnerships, they can be more effective educators and caring empathetic supporters who positively improve the lives of students with significant disabilities, and help these families who serve as lifelong advocates. Read now.
