The teaching profession is facing a post-pandemic crisis
Howard McLean is worried. The superintendent of a rural school district 50 miles outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, McLean is not sure how he is going to be…
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Roblox, PLTW team up for immersive STEM experience
Immersive learning experiences are all the rage, and for good reason—they engage students and help make challenging concepts a bit easier to learn thanks to they way they’re…
4 pieces of advice for aspiring tutors
What do directing planes to land successfully on the runway and directing students to read successfully in the classroom have in common? A lot, as I found out…
10 instructional strategies that lead to academic growth
A deeper look into instructional practices driving high academic growth has revealed 10 instructional strategies that use small changes to teaching practices leading toward growth outcomes for students.
3 things Abbott Elementary gets right about new teacher engagement
Abbott Elementary has been widely beloved since its conception, and for good reason. Like many current and former educators, I’ve loved watching the sitcom for the smart humor…
Are your students prepared for the digital classroom?
Enhanced digital learning processes and experiences require reliable, high performance, and secure Wi-Fi so your teachers can access the full ... Read more
The secrets to protecting world class teaching and learning
While the most obvious are related to preventing and detecting unauthorized network access, there are numerous educational and business tactics ... Read more
With Critical Race Theory spurring debate, is there hope for diversity in schools?
The greatest social justice movements teach us that progress isn’t linear, but is rather dynamic. This means that progress doesn’t transpire overnight. It doesn’t transpire instantaneously with one…
Outsourcing student assessments can revitalize teaching
As a restaurant manager, how would you feel if you were suddenly tasked with inspecting the food in your own kitchen? Or as a gymnastics coach, how would…
Survey highlights troubling teacher morale issues
Only 46 percent of current public K-12 educators would be “fairly” or “very likely” to advise their younger selves to choose teaching again, according to a new survey…
Swing Education Surpasses One Million Hours of Classroom Substitute Teaching
SAN MATEO, Calif.– Substitute teachers sourced via Swing Education, a tech-enabled staffing marketplace that matches schools with qualified substitute teachers, ... Read more
3 ways ChatGPT can reduce teachers’ workloads
Everybody's talking about ChatGPT and how it's going to impact K-12 and, generally not in positive terms…!
The Technology Tools, Skills, and Support Every Student Needs to Succeed
To make digital inclusion work for every child, education stakeholders must fundamentally rethink teaching and learning and embrace a comprehensive ... Read more
How co-teaching supports students and teachers
Today, schools recognize the social benefits of students learning together, even when their needs differ. Co-teaching works to ensure students ... Read more
6 benefits of immersive learning with the metaverse
The metaverse is a tool that blends experiences typically associated with either the virtual or physical worlds. It can deliver greater immersive learning for students while also creating…
Professional learning could advance teaching, equitable learning
Research shows that professional learning has the potential to transform teaching and advance equitable learning and student success. Yet notable gaps in practice undercut its impact.
How AI Can Simplify Teaching with Technology
Artificial intelligence can carry negative connotations within education, evoking images of machines replacing teachers in the future. The truth, while ... Read more
Social-Emotional Learning in Authentic Ways: Generating Solutions for the Early Childhood Program
In the post-pandemic field of education, the inclusion of social-emotional learning into early childhood education has been stressed as highly ... Read more
Get smart about AI and edtech
In this episode of Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan: Teachers are burning out. Can AI help?; Using AI to Improve Accessibility; and AI in the Classroom…
35 edtech innovations we saw at FETC 2023
This year's Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and…
Teachers are burning out. Can AI help?
The teaching profession is in crisis. K-12 teachers report the highest burnout rate among all industries nationally, according to a June 2022 Gallup poll. Job satisfaction is at…
Teaching CS with Robots from VEX Robotics
Educational robotics can be an effective tool to meet the dual challenges of computer science pedagogy and equity. Learning computer ... Read more
How we built a whole-child, wraparound approach to special education
At the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning at Ulster Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES), we have developed the architecture to accomplish and codify a leadership approach…
Meet Objectives for Individualized Instruction & Expanded Teacher Capacity
Tutoring solutions can address district goals for accelerated learning, 1:1 instruction and expanded teaching capacity, with teacher-assigned, high-dosage and on-demand ... Read more
I’m a first-year teacher. How do I become successful in the classroom?
This is my first year as a teacher and I’m teaching sixth grade, so both my students and I are new to the school. I’m wondering if you…
7 Black History Month resources to use the whole year
During Black History Month, educators have the opportunity to delve into the difficult–and often uncomfortable–experiences of Black people in the U.S. and around the world.
Teaching ‘stranger danger’ should extend to the virtual world
It’s becoming increasingly more urgent for us to protect our students from the constant threats they face online. Teaching them how to navigate these threats must include four…
Who are Swing Subs?
Substitute teaching is changing: schools and districts need more subs than ever before and substitute teachers are looking for more ... Read more
Teachers using technology report stronger connections, community with students
Educators who use technology as part of their teaching practice report that they are more aware of their students' individual needs (61 percent) and more likely to be…
How to make project-based learning a reality
One of the many reasons I love working for Van Andel Institute for Education is that I get to be a teacher Fairy Godmother. Teaching is an important…
Where’s the self-control? Teaching self-regulation in K-12
As educators, we dream of self-directed learners who are empowered to take responsibility for their own learning. A critical skill ... Read more
With Rising Concerns About Dyslexia in Young Learners, Riverside Insights Introduces First-of-its Kind Playbook to Streamline Evaluations
ITASCA, Ill. – Riverside Insights®, a leading developer of research-based assessments and analytics, today debuted a new Assessment Playbook focused ... Read more
Seaton Hall Esports Wins with Lenovo Legion
As with any competitive sport, Esports gaming helps students develop discipline, teaching new skills and builds engaged communities. But more ... Read more
Educator retention hinges on these 3 things
Confidence in the education profession has dropped for the second year in a row, according to the 2022 Educator Confidence Report from learning technology company HMH. An annual…
How to reframe lessons to personalize learning
For many years, the traditional classroom was one instructor teaching exactly the same lesson to a classroom full of students. ... Read more
Pillars of Today’s K-12 Classroom
Technology is at the center of every modern classroom. How can you keep up and provide a strong learning foundation ... Read more
RedCritter Launches CritterCoin, the First EdTech Solution to Leverage NFTs
Lewisville, Tex. (July, 2022) — RedCritter, the powerhouse K–20 technology innovator, today introduced CritterCoin, a free Houses System with Rewards ... Read more
Remote possibilities: Successful strategies for virtual teaching and learning
In this episode of Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan: 3 ways telepresence robots are impacting learning; how to ensure digital equity in online testing; and blended…
The best ways to approach high-impact tutoring
What do we even mean when we say “high-impact tutoring?” As schools grapple with so many of the effects of unfinished learning, tutoring has emerged as a potential…
Future techniques for schools to use today
In this episode of Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan: 3 “keepers” from teaching in a pandemic; 3 ways families can support students’ learning at home; and…