Calculus can be a miserable slog for many high schoolers. It’s estimated that 20 percent of students (about 800,000 a year) take the subject, generally when they are seniors. I was surprised to learn that it’s not just students who despise the pressure to take calculus. Professors, math education experts and equity advocates also hate…
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Key points: Literacy and STEM offer engaging learning experiences 3 tips to authentically engage students in real-world STEM learning 5 approaches that boost middle school student STEM engagement For more news on STEM trends, visit eSN’s STEM & STEM hub In the world of education, we can sometimes make the mistake of branding STEM and…
On a recent episode of The Ezra Klein Show, Vivek Ramaswamy made the argument that all high school students should have to pass a citizenship test, as well as hopeful immigrants to America. He struggled with the assessment styles but said “I think a test is just one example. I think proficiency in English is…
Key points: AI-enhanced can help create a more accessible, equitable, and effective education system Equitable access to AI in classrooms is a problem How AI can unleash student curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Closing the achievement gap and helping all students reach their…
geralt / Pixabay At least, for now, I’m going to make this a weekly feature which will highlight additions to THE BEST NEW – & FREE – ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS THAT COULD BE USED IN THE CLASSROOM. Here are the latest: SlidesBot is free, and can generate not terrible slideshows about any topic you…
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 checking…
We’ve completed reviewing the galley proofs of the second edition of The ELL Teacher’s Toolbox, which is titled The ELL Teacher’s Toolbox 2.0. It’s a monster of a book at over 600 pages – and that’s with putting all the references online! It’s so big that we had to also put eleven chapters online,…
Isela Guadalupe Bonilla pored over cryptic instructions and what felt like an endless series of questions about her family’s income as she struggled to fill out the notorious federal form that students are required to complete to unlock college financial aid. Several of her classmates just gave up. “It was always because of money,” said…
Teaching is a dynamic endeavor. As instructors, we are continually looking for ways to grow and improve. We want to make sure that we are serving our students to the best of our abilities and, thereby, creating inclusive, engaging, and meaningful learning experiences. As part of this journey, we might consider incorporating high impact practices…