As an educator, with over 17 years of experience, I’ve heard the word diversity used in various contexts throughout my career. However, over the last 16 months or…
We live in a world where learning and technology are intrinsically linked, especially in the minds of our youth. But do today’s students process information differently because it…
As millions more Americans are vaccinated against COVID-19 every day, many are now wondering what society will look like in a post-COVID world. The American educational system, having…
Technology has opened up endless possibilities in classrooms around the world. For one, access to education has been significantly broadened, ... Read more
It’s halfway through the academic year, and schools across the United States are still wrestling with how to keep students enthusiastic about learning through a computer screen.
As we enter the third year in which every aspect of American life has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, I believe that educators, parents, and students have…
A new phrase as a result of the pandemic, “learning loss,” captures the concern that students’ learning has been compromised over the past year and a half. However,…
This time of year sees email in boxes filled with information about how to prepare for the next year, reminders that grades are due, and papers await grading.…
We live in the age of information. Thanks to the internet, we now have all the world’s knowledge at our fingertips. Just think about it: Cooking, philosophy, engineering,…
Despite vaccinations being distributed in record-breaking time, the COVID surge continues to be a wearisome reality for the third consecutive school year.
Preparing students for life beyond high school can mean many things. It can mean making sure they have the knowledge and technical skills needed for a specific job.
There is no argument that teachers are the most valuable asset in a student’s learning experience. This fact was only further underscored over the past 18 months.
With 640 students in grades K-4, our Mississippi elementary school serves a diverse population. In 2020, we were at a point with the third-grade reading test where we…
Recent Food and Drug Administration approval of the COVID-19 vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds means that thousands of children who have continued to learn from home will dust…
Maintaining the continuity of student learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has been an extremely challenging feat for most school districts across the country. However, in the nation’s rural…
Many educators navigating the use of technology for learning have seen this scenario come to life in the classroom: you give your students an online assignment and a…