Language development is a responsibility of all teachers, regardless of their assignment or content area. To meet content standards like the Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards, students must not only understand content but also develop critical language knowledge and skills, as outlined in English language proficiency standards like those used in Oregon. The…
Charlotte, NC — Global edtech leader Discovery Education today announced plans to integrate a new, responsible, AI-powered assessment tool—Assessment Generator AI—into its award-winning supplemental K-12 cross-curricular solution, Discovery Education Experience. This exciting new capability will empower educators to leverage Discovery Education’s rich library of trusted content and efficacy-backed lessons to quickly and efficiently generate customized…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Are your classroom questions really helping students learn? This study reveals the hidden complexities of effective classroom question-asking and how it can transform student engagement and understanding. Effective question-asking in the classroom goes beyond simply asking lots of questions. Since publishing Guide To Questioning and sharing it in schools, I’ve learned…
The Missing Scripts program aims to preserve the rich diversity of the world’s languages and protect Indigenous scripts, ensuring their existence in the digital sphere. Developed in partnership with the Script Encoding Initiative (University of California, Berkeley) and the University of Applied Sciences Mainz (Germany), the Missing Scripts was initiated in response to the alarming…
Discussing R&D strategies for new learning techniques may be esoteric—at least for me—but it’s also essential. Auditi Chakravarty, CEO of the Advanced Education Research and Development Fund (AERDF), breaks them down with elegance here in anticipation of several events slated for ISTE next week. She spoke about the group’s approach to integrating educators, researchers, and…
ISTE announced this week the winners of the 2024 Impact Award, Distinguished District Award, Making It Happen Award, and 20 To Watch Awards. “ISTE is thrilled to honor these individuals and districts as outstanding innovators in education,” said Richard Culatta, CEO of ISTE+ASCD. “It is incredible to witness the remarkable work being done by our…
Ten years ago, in another somewhat futile attempt to reduce the backlog of resources I want to share, I began this occasional “Ed Tech Digest” post where I share three or four links I think are particularly useful and related to…ed tech, including some Web 2.0 apps. You might also be interested in THE…
“Keep your religion out of my public school. FULL STOP.” “Keep your religion out of my public school. FULL STOP.” Career Advice, Current Events We Are Teachers
From Labor Day to summer break and everything in between! From Labor Day to summer break and everything in between! Free Printables, Back to School Printables, Holiday, Printables We Are Teachers
Save, print, and get organized for the new year. Save, print, and get organized for the new year. Free Printables, Classroom Organization We Are Teachers