SmartBlog on Education’s monthly content award recognizes content written by educators, for educators that inspires readers to engage, innovate and discuss.
SmartBrief Education editors and writers sift through thousands of sources each day, reading a variety of content, including blogs and commentaries written by you and your peers.
In an effort to recognize some of the innovative voices in the field — quick disclaimer: there is so much wonderful content out there that I’m sure we’ll miss some — we’ve asked our team to nominate their favorite content each month from which we’ll choose two winners for the Editor’s Choice Content Award.
This month’s winners inspired us with stories about tailoring instruction to meet students’ unique needs, including an insider’s view of differentiated instruction in one fourth-grade classroom.
Meet this month’s winners:
- Pernille Ripp for This is What Learning Looks Like, Blogging Through the Fourth Dimension (May 27)
Listen to an interview with Pernille on Education Talk Radio.
- Aaron Vanderwerff for Makers in the Classroom: A How-To Guide, edSurge (May 14)
Listen to an interview with Aaron on Education Talk Radio.
Learn more about our previous winners.
April Editor’s Choice Content Award
- Paul Barnwell for My Students Don’t Know How to Have a Conversation, The Atlantic (April 22)
Listen to an interview with Paul on EduTalk Radio. - Jennifer Barnett for It Had to Be Me, Center for Teaching Quality (April 21)
Listen to an interview with Jennifer on Education Talk Radio.
March Editor’s Choice Content Award
- Hunter Maats and Katie O’Brien for Teaching Students to Embrace Mistakes, Edutopia (March 20)
- Matt Renwick for Passion-Based Learning Week 5: Can Minecraft Foster a Growth Mindset?, published by Powerful Learning Practice (March 20)
Listen to an interview with Matt on Education Talk Radio.
February Editor’s Choice Content Award
- Heather Wolpert-Gawron for Common Core in Action: The Power of a Checklist, Edutopia (Feb. 7)
- Jody Passanisi and Shara Peters for Taking the Struggle Out of Group Work, MiddleWeb (Feb. 15)
January Editor’s Choice Content Award
- Hilary Conklin for Middle School: Not So Bad, The Atlantic (Jan. 14)
Listen to an interview with Hilary on Education Talk Radio. - Bill Ferriter for What Role Do Hunches Play in Professional Learning Communities?, Center for Teaching Quality (Jan. 10)