In 2015, researcher John Hattie updated his seminal research Visible Learning. Hailed as “teaching’s Holy Grail,”1 Hattie synthesized 15 years of research on more than 800 meta-analysis about what works in the classroom. His goal was to focus educators around the idea that all students should make at least a…

The Barrow Peace Prize is a cross-curricular project that allows 2nd-grade students to consider the character traits of peace and extend their voices to a global audience. Named for our school, David C. Barrow Elementary, the project begins with each student selecting one of six nominees from civil rights history…

What is flipped learning? You might wonder why we're asking, because the phrase is pretty universally known. But while the term is recognizable, definitions vary--and the wrong idea about flipped learning could be detrimental to schools. At ISTE 2017, flipped learning pioneer Jon Bergmann introduced session attendees to Flipped Learning…

One of the bright spots at this year’s International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference has been how many developers are not just iterating on the tried-and-true coding formula but exploring new frontiers that offer students new ways to learn -- from VR and hardware hacking to monthly subscription…

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