What ELL teacher out there has not ever played a game of “Eye Spy” with their students? Not many, I would guess. Eyespy.World has a free and creative “take” on the game. You’re shown an image from around the world, along with a list of three items (and icons representing them). You can then…
I’ve begun this weekly post where I’ll be sharing resources I’m adding to The Best Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources or other related “Best” lists. You might also be interested in THE BEST SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES OF 2021 – PART ONE. Finally, check out “Best” Lists Of The Week: Social Emotional Learning Resources. Here…
It’s a Sunday in June, and high school history teacher Chris Dier is poring over readings, lesson plans and other resources to put together next year’s curriculum for his Advanced Placement U.S. and World History classes. School doesn’t start until mid-August. But Dier, Louisiana’s teacher of the year in 2020, has followed this same routine…
By Kaitlin Anselmo Pothireddy Known for its culture of joyful learning, Sojourner Truth Academy faced significant challenges as it transitioned back to full-time, in-person learning. With a new curriculum in place as part of their five-year strategic plan, the academy sought affordable tools that would support their educators and enhance student progress toward grade-level performance. …
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MILWAUKEE — As Republican lawmakers target college diversity efforts and Democrats bemoan high tuition costs and advocate for student loan forgiveness, higher education has become increasingly politicized. These issues matter to young voters, which makes their opinions about them important to both parties. I went to the Republican National Convention last week on a mission…
By Sarah Robertson, Senior Product Manager and former English teacher The Literacy team at Khan Academy is excited to announce our newest tool in our pilot of AI: Khanmigo Writing Coach. Designed by teachers and writing instructors, Writing Coach emphasizes the writing process as much as the writing product. Instead of just generating AI feedback…
Stride Professional Development (PD), a division of Stride, Inc., draws on nearly 25 years of experience as a leader in online learning to offer innovative and accessible professional development solutions for teachers across the United States. Stride PD provides teachers with on-demand professional development designed to meet their real-time needs in the classroom. As a…
Based on its demographic profile and on geography, it would seem safe to assume that Magnolia Middle School in Arkansas is among the scores of schools across the country suffering from a teacher shortage. The school predominantly serves Black and Latino students and those from low-income backgrounds. Until recently, its starting teacher salary was $36,000,…
Thousands more public servants will soon see their student loan balances reduced or erased, the Biden administration announced on Thursday. The relief is part of the administration’s efforts to overhaul the nation’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF). “This is relief that will bring real change in [borrowers’] lives, and marks another win for this…