Teaching & learning

Teens can’t get off their phones. Here’s what some schools are doing about it

Some states are trying to legislate against pervasive phone use in schools. Florida, South Carolina and Louisiana have statewide restrictions — and states like California, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Virginia have policies requiring districts or schools to create policies banning phones, according to findings from EducationWeek. “As an adolescent, you are super primed to social belonging, […]

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To Fully Realize Horizon Three, We Need New Accountability Systems

Articles, News / Getting Smart

Current accountability models, focused on compliance and standardized testing, must be replaced with systems that encourage innovation and local community participation, aligning with learners’ needs and strengths. Reciprocal accountability ensures all stakeholders, including students, educators, and governments, share responsibility for educational outcomes, promoting continuous improvement and equitable resource distribution.

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AI Demands Human Creativity in Our Education System

Articles, News / Forbes

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, test scores and student GPA across the globe have fallen due to a rocky restart to in-classroom learning, but it wasn’t just closed school policies that brought about this decline. Our current educational system is outdated, rooted in centuries-old methodologies. We still prioritize efficient knowledge delivery, a method of learning in

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More schools than ever are serving vegan meals in California. Here’s how they did it

Articles, News / The Hechinger Report

Credit environmentally conscious students — and a handful of state funding programs The curriculum, focused on bringing the farm into the school, had an effect beyond the classroom: Primer found that, after learning about and planting ingredients that they then used to make simple meals like veggie burgers, students were excited to try new foods

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How to ensure Native Americans are accurately represented in curriculum

Articles, News / Lauren Barack

With Thanksgiving and National Native American Heritage Month celebrations on the horizon in November, there are ways that schools can look to local organizations representing Indigenous people to ensure lessons and curricula involving Native Americans are accurate. One good place to start is by taking stock of what curricula may already be available before asking a local

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The U.S. Early Years Climate Action Plan

Articles, News, Opening a Micro School, Resources, Resources for Parents / The Aspen Institute

Caring for our children and caring for our planet are inextricably linked. Climate change does not merely color the future today’s children will inherit. Ensuring child-centered action on climate change will create cleaner air and water, more green space and shade, healthier buildings, communities better prepared for extreme weather events, and more. All the benefits

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Study reveals impact of homework on student achievement in math and science

Articles, News, Resources / Maynooth University

Frequency over duration The study highlights that the frequency of homework is more important than its duration. Daily homework assignments were found to be most effective for improving mathematics achievement, while science performance benefited most from homework assigned three to four times a week. Effectiveness of shorter assignments Short-duration homework tasks, lasting up to 15 minutes, were

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In Most Microschools, Accountability Is to Parents – Not the Public

Articles, News, Resources, Resources for Parents / Linda Jacobson

Most leaders of unconventional schools use methods like observation, student presentations and projects to track progress, but more than half also use standardized tests or assessments built into online curriculum — like DreamBox and Zearn. Leaders of such programs say parents are their number one audience for the data. But with more states allowing families

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How movement can enhance learning

Articles, News / Lauren Barack

Elementary school students benefit from movement during the school day, and this can be particularly beneficial when tied to elementary literacy curriculum. There are strategies educators can use to embed movement in their lesson plans either on their own or by partnering with others. Teachers can bring movement right into the classroom by moving desks

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Schools Should Follow Business’ Lead To Prep Kids For Future

Articles, News / Siri Fiske

More U.S. students are graduating high school than ever before, with the nationwide completion rate close to 90%. But that seemingly good news hides a worrisome fact: far too many students are unprepared for life after graduation. Findings based on state data paint a bleak picture. For instance, in California last year, only 44% of

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Excited girls using chemistry set together in elementary science classroom

Socioeconomic factors partially at play in racial achievement gaps

Articles, News / Kara Arundel

Social and economic characteristics can partially explain reading, math and science achievement gaps among racial and ethnic groups of elementary school students, according to a study released Wednesday by nonprofit think tank Thomas B. Fordham Institute. Between 34% and 64% of the achievement gap between Black and White students can be explained by socioeconomic factors

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CM wants 300 micro schools to enroll 0.3m out-of-school children

Articles, News / Micro Schools Network

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has given the Sindh Education Foundation (SEF) a target of establishing 300 micro schools to enroll 0.3 million out-of-school children and hire 600 women facilitators. He has sanctioned Rs800 million for this purpose.

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