Teach kids to think more deeply about what the author is trying to do or say. Teach kids to think more deeply about what the author is trying to do or say. Classroom Ideas, Close Reading, Reading Comprehension We Are Teachers
Four years after the pandemic shuttered schools, we all want to be done with COVID. But the latest analyses from three assessment companies paint a grim picture of where U.S. children are academically and that merits coverage. While there are isolated bright spots, the general trend is stagnation. One report documented that U.S. students did…
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. From poor reading skills to chaotic classrooms, the stubbornly high rate at which kids are absent from school makes it harder to solve every other problem in education. That’s made improving attendance a rare point of bipartisan agreement. A new coalition…
Four years after the pandemic shuttered schools, we all want to be done with COVID. But the latest analyses from three assessment companies paint a grim picture of where U.S. children are academically and that merits coverage. While there are isolated bright spots, the general trend is stagnation. One report documented that U.S. students did…
By: Dr. Tyler Thigpen A buddy of mine, Paul, works for a major airline headquartered in Atlanta. The airline deploys him to examine new technologies. He assesses whether integrating them will improve plane flights and, if so, what the ripple effects are. Money, time, and lives are at stake. What a responsibility! As an education…
Key points: Encouraging reading is a top priority, no matter how the material is presented Boycotting book fairs no more Science teachers, math teachers, history teachers–we’re all reading teachers For more news on literacy, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub I love a good classic. After all, I named my son Holden. But the definition of…
We love the laptop sleeves and desk mats! We love the laptop sleeves and desk mats! Deals & Shopping, School Supplies We Are Teachers
OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Though I don’t think AI is going to “revolutionize” education, I do think it has the potential of providing some superior opportunities in teaching ELLs. One way is through differentiation of lesson materials – it’s easy to have a chatbot create a…
cripi / Pixabay Sigh… Yet another education study has been released where researchers don’t “see the forest through the trees” because they likely didn’t check in with teachers before they designed their research. As I shared in this tweet, they missed what may be the most important role of a growth mindset in education:…
Labor Day is coming up soon. You might be interested in The Best Websites For Learning About Labor Day. Labor Day is coming up soon. You might be interested in The Best Websites For Learning About Labor Day. anniversaries Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…