Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday of May, is a time of remembrance and reflection for the brave men and women who have died in military service to the United States. This federal holiday, often associated with the beginning of summer, barbecues, and parades, holds a deep and solemn significance in the nation’s history….
Ridgeland, Mississippi — SchoolStatus, a leader in K-12 data-driven solutions that empower student success, applauds its SchoolStatus Attend District Partners who were recently recognized for reducing chronic absenteeism rates and improving student attendance. Among the districts selected for 2024 Model SARB Recognition were 10 districts using SchoolStatus Attend, a leading attendance solution offered by SchoolStatus. …
Key points: It’s critical for students to have access to reading opportunities 6 tips to help educators support young readers 3 keys to successful summer reading For more news on literacy, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub When I was a kid, my dad never let me shop the Scholastic Book Fair. The avid reader in…
Key points: It’s possible to maintain academic rigor and revise assessments in response to generative AI Stay updated on AI in education New group targets AI skills in education and the workforce For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Early this school year, faculty had a conversation about student teachers…
Schools spend billions of dollars a year on products and services, including everything from staplers and textbooks to teacher coaching and training. Does any of it help students learn more? Some educational materials end up mothballed in closets. Much software goes unused. Yet central-office bureaucrats frequently renew their contracts with outside vendors regardless of usage…
Schools spend billions of dollars a year on products and services, including everything from staplers and textbooks to teacher coaching and training. Does any of it help students learn more? Some educational materials end up mothballed in closets. Much software goes unused. Yet central-office bureaucrats frequently renew their contracts with outside vendors regardless of usage…
In testimony at a school board meeting last week, I made three points about the implications of AI: Artificial Intelligence Has Profound Implications for Work and Learning The rise of artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI, marks a new era of work and learning. After 40 years of rules-based calculation, AI models “learn” patterns and make…
(I’m republishing posts on my My All-Time Favorite Posts list. This one appeared in 2023. You can see them all here) jarmoluk / Pixabay “Accelerating learning” is the buzzword these days in education, and I’ve written and shared a lot about it (see THE BEST RESOURCES ABOUT ACCELERATED LEARNING). I recently read a…
A couple of months ago, I joined TikTok (yes, I know, great timing 🙂 ). So far, I’ve uploaded about twenty-five very short teaching-related videos. They’re super-easy to create and share. They aren’t as slickly produced as most of my thirty YouTube videos on instruction, but some educators might find them helpful. I plan…
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…