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The decoding threshold is a key barrier to reading proficiency in older K-12 students
Key points: The decoding threshold is a crucial benchmark for assessing reading ability 4 components of an effective literacy ecosystem To start the school year off right, invest in literacy For more news on literacy, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Despite expectations that students master basic reading skills by third grade, many continue to struggle…
Equitable access to AI in classrooms is a problem–the solution is professional learning
Key points: Rapid AI adoption in well-resourced classrooms is deepening the digital divide How much AI is too much? Most parents know AI will be crucial to their children’s future For more on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Generative AI is transforming the nature of work in many fields. One analysis claims…
Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week
Each week, I publish a post or two containing three or four particularly useful resources on classroom instruction, and you can see them all here. You can also see all my “Best” lists on instructional strategies here. Here are this week’s picks: Or, me telling young teachers about scantrons, transparencies, mimeograph machines, no air conditioned…
Links To All My Ed Week “Classroom Q&A” Posts On Using Technology In The Classroom
As regular readers know, I’ve been doing the Classroom Q&A column over at Education Week for thirteen years. And I plan to continue doing it for quite a few more years. I have so many contributors now, though, that there really isn’t space there for my annual thematic compilation posts, where I collect links…
Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL
Eight years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention. You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES, ARTICLES & BLOG POSTS FOR TEACHERS OF ELLS IN 2021. Also, check out…
Some colleges have an answer for students questioning the value of higher ed: work-based learning
PHILADELPHIA — Every weekday morning for six months, instead of taking college classes, 25-year-old Tamari Natelauri made the 45-minute drive from Philadelphia to Voorhees Township, New Jersey, to go to work at a large accounting firm. It’s her dream job – and she hasn’t even graduated from college yet. By the time she walks across…
School choice may get its biggest moment yet
WASHINGTON — During Donald Trump’s first term as president, he was reluctant to speak boldly about school choice. That’s according to Kellyanne Conway, an aide to the president back then, and one of his former campaign managers. “He would say ‘Aren’t we the ones who say it [education] is local? Why would the president of…
WKU Renews Chinese Flagship Program
Western Kentucky University’s (WKU’s) Department of Modern Languages’ Chinese Flagship Program has renewed its four-year $1.5 million grant with The Language Flagship, an initiative of the National Security Education Program within the Defense Language and National Security Education Office. The federally funded program offers students an affordable, high-quality undergraduate education that combines the study of…
Artificial Intelligence vs. Human Brain
Reading Time: 2 minutes Can artificial intelligence think like a human brain? New research explores the similarities and distinctions between AI and the human brain, shedding light on how these insights might impact teaching and learning. This recent study, An Approach to Understanding Similarities Between AI and the Human Brain (Mishra et al., 2024) reveals intriguing…