College Students’ Mental Health Takes a Turn—For the Better Johanna Alonso Wed, 09/11/2024 – 03:00 AM Depressive symptoms are down. Psychological well-being is up. Is it a fluke—or the beginning of the end of the postsecondary mental health crisis? Byline(s) Johanna Alonso College Students’ Mental Health Takes a Turn—For the Better Johanna Alonso Wed, 09/11/2024 –…
Study: How Students See Parental Communication in the First-Year Experience Ashley Mowreader Wed, 09/11/2024 – 03:00 AM New research from Washington State University evaluates how parents and first-year students communicate, as well as students’ perception of interactions and what that could mean for student success interventions. Byline(s) Ashley Mowreader Study: How Students See Parental Communication in…
5 Things Teachers Need to Know, According to Larry Ferlazzo is the headline of one of my latest Education Week columns (and I didn’t choose the headline!). In the lengthy search to improve education, isn’t it time for policymakers to pay attention to what teachers have to say? 5 Things Teachers Need to Know, According…
During her first year of teaching, Allison Bacon cried until November. The amount of things that teachers juggle every day overwhelmed her. “You’re not thinking about anything else. You’re thinking about the kids, you’re thinking about the content, you’re thinking about the planning and the curriculum, the standards,” she said. Bacon’s experience is not an…
This post originally appeared on the Christensen Institute’s blog and is reposted here with permission. Key points: Those working to improve conventional schools are unlikely to see the merit in emergent new models of schooling Students know best when it comes to transforming education Taking K-12 education transformation from pipe dream to pipeline For more…
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MISSOULA, Mont. — From the outside, the building that was once Cold Springs Elementary School in Missoula, Montana, looks abandoned. Beige paint peels from its cinder-block facade. A blue banner proclaiming “graduation matters” hangs tattered and bleached by the sun. But inside, past a vacant office and around a dimly lit corner, there’s a stack…
Key points: As AI grows in prominence, workers will need highly-qualified AI skills New group targets AI skills in education and the workforce 5 critical priorities for AI in education For more news on IT challenges, visit eSN’s IT Leadership hub Although a high majority of enterprises are adopting AI in some capacity (88 percent),…
What did I have to say to the parents of my straight-A students? What did I have to say to the parents of my straight-A students? Career Advice, Teacher Problems We Are Teachers
Project-Based Learning Helps Connect Lessons to Students’ Lives is the headline of one of my latest Education Week columns. If students aren’t interested in a topic vital to their education, present them with chances to discuss, understand, and dissect “the WHY.” Here are some excerpts: Project-Based Learning Helps Connect Lessons to Students’ Lives is the…