Category: Education

Charlotte, NC —Alaska’s Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) announced a new partnership with global edtech leader Discovery Education that will enhance science education across the school system. Through this new collaboration, MSBSD teachers and students in 15 district schools serving grades 6-12 will receive access to a suite of new, state-of-the-art digital resources that will…

Key points: Students are motivated to dig deep into science with real-world implications Rethinking STEM to shape the future workforce Getting pre-service teachers comfortable using and teaching with STEAM tools For more news on science learning, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub Earlier this year, I was teaching science to a group of rising 9th…

Key points: AI tools give dyslexic students a chance to learn without the constraints of traditional methods Understanding dyslexia: Why early diagnosis and intervention matter  AI is the solution to costly and ineffective dyslexia programs For more news on dyslexia interventions, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub As a student who has personally navigated the challenges…

  Here are some recent useful posts and articles on educational policy issues (You might also be interested in seeing all my “Best” lists related to education policy here): My colleagues and I looked into what would happen to various ed programs — from student lending to school lunches — if Trump were to succeed…

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  As regular readers know, I’ve been doing the Classroom Q&A column over at Education Week for thirteen years. And I plan to continue doing it for quite a few more years. I have so many contributors now, though, that there really isn’t space there for my annual thematic compilation posts, where I collect links…

  I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I don’t believe AI is going to “revolutionize” education, it does – and will – have a place. I’ve published many AI-related “Best” lists, and you can find them all here. Here are my choices for the best AI tools and resources for education since…

Misconceptions About Culturally Responsive Teaching Are Abundant. How to Avoid Them is the headline of one of my recent Education Week columns. Culturally responsive teaching is for all students because everyone comes to school with a culture made up of multiple factors. Here are some excerpts:  Misconceptions About Culturally Responsive Teaching Are Abundant. How to…

In the evolving landscape of online education, post pandemic, it has become increasingly essential to use technology to foster student engagement. Among the many digital tools available, e-portfolios have emerged as a powerful means for enhancing student involvement, motivation, and learning outcomes. E-portfolios are digital collections of student work that showcase achievements and learning progress…