‘D’s Get the Degrees’: Shifting the Mindset of Underachiever Students Melissa Ezarik Tue, 02/11/2025 – 03:00 AM Having underachievers in class can be frustrating, but these students can be guided into becoming high achievers, writes Yalinu Poya, an assistant professor. Byline(s) Yalinu Poya ‘D’s Get the Degrees’: Shifting the Mindset of Underachiever Students Melissa Ezarik Tue,…
Key points: Restorative practices focus on repairing harm and rebuilding student relationships Student mental health needs grow as challenges persist 3 ways to connect to students and inspire their learning For more on student well-being, visit eSN’s SEL & Well-Being hub It’s hard to overstate the influence of school on a student’s social-emotional development. Outside…
Key points: TCEA 2025 inspired educators to connect and grow in their roles Collaborate and celebrate at TCEA 2025 5 education innovation trends to watch in 2025 For more news on TCEA 2025, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub During the first week of February, TCEA 2025 served as a collaboration center for teachers, administrators, IT…
Culturally Responsive Teaching Is Misunderstood. How to Correct That is the headline of one of my latest Education Week columns. Nearly 30 years have passed since scholars identified this instructional approach, yet educators still struggle to execute it. Here are some excerpts: Culturally Responsive Teaching Is Misunderstood. How to Correct That is the headline…
WikiImages / Pixabay Presidents’ Day celebrates the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln (though there is some confusion about the day itself). You might be interested in The Best Resources About Presidents’ Day Presidents’ Day celebrates the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln (though there is some confusion about the day itself). You might…
TheDigitalArtist / Pixabay Todd Finley has written a top-notch post over at Edutopia titled Scaffolding Like a Pro: Powerful Ways to Support Learning. It’s quite a list! I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Providing Scaffolds To Students. If Todd’s post doesn’t give you enough ideas, check out that “Best” list….. Todd…
This story was produced by the Associated Press and reprinted with permission. Math is the subject sixth grader Harmoni Knight finds hardest, but that’s changing. In-class tutors and “data chats” at her middle school in Compton, California, have made a dramatic difference, the 11-year-old said. She proudly pulled up a performance tracker at a tutoring…
DANVERS, Mass. — It’s a rainy fall day in New England, but that doesn’t stop a group of students at Essex Tech North Shore Agricultural & Technical High School from donning work boots and hard hats and getting to work building a vegetable wash station on campus. This afternoon, they are installing wire mesh and…
The chaos continues. Read Ed Week’s article, Trump Admin. Suddenly Cancels Dozens of Education Department Contracts, and these other posts: I guess I’ll be sharing a lot fewer posts about new education research. This is so ridiculous [image or embed] — Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) February 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM What Works Clearinghouse actually…