Reading Time: 4 minutes Learning by doing is a highly effective and proven strategy for knowledge retention. But sometimes, learning about others who have “done”—using case studies, for example—can be an excellent addition to or replacement for hands-on learning. Case studies―a vital tool in the problem-based learning toolkit—can turbocharge lessons in any subject, but they…
Sign up for summer learning Join us in July for Camp Khan Kids summer learning. Our free program for children ages 2-8 guides families in a playful educational journey using the Khan Academy Kids app as a launchpad into hands-on learning. Weekly camp schedules and downloadable printable packets are provided so families can mix and match…
In a now-viral 4-minute clip, a male middle school teacher, Mr.Marquise White (TikTok: JaQ Lee), showed a clip on TikTok where four female students were taking down his braids. The video, live-streamed ten minutes before dismissal, was viewed over 14,000 times and shared all over Instagram, TikTok, and X—the video was an instant topic of…
If you’re like many digitally savvy Americans, it has likely been a while since you’ve spent much time writing by hand. The laborious process of tracing out our thoughts, letter by letter, on the page is becoming a relic of the past in our screen-dominated world, where text messages and thumb-typed grocery lists have replaced…
If you want to teach how to develop a growth mindset, here are 8 tips to help build a growth mindset yourself, and to help others that you manage. The post 8 Ways to Develop a Growth Mindset at Work appeared first on Symonds Research. If you want to teach how to develop a growth…
PowerPoint slides and trainer notes to run workshops on developing and fostering a growth mindset at work. The post Growth Mindset Training Course Materials appeared first on Symonds Research. PowerPoint slides and trainer notes to run workshops on developing and fostering a growth mindset at work. The post Growth Mindset Training Course Materials appeared first…
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As writing instructors, we often see students with rigid ideas about what writing is “supposed” to look like: Topic sentence here. Quote Sandwich there. Five-paragraph format to tie it all together in a neat package. Formulas like these are a double-edged sword for teachers. We know they can stifle creativity and voice, but they can also be a…
Over the past 120 days, we’ve conducted tours of over 50 high schools in more than 1,000 classrooms across various cities including Boston, Dallas, Los Angeles, Northern Colorado, Kansas City, Twin Cities, Pittsburgh, and San Diego. These schools were purposefully selected for their dedication to real world learning, positioning them at the forefront of innovative…
This post on accommodating invisible disabilities originally appeared on CoSN’s blog and is reposted here with permission. Key points: There are accommodation challenges in areas such as technology and infrastructure DEI in action: eSN Innovation Roundtable How your school’s design can promote equity through access For more news on DEI, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub…