Building Parent-Teacher Relationships Can Be Hard. Positive Phone Calls Home Can Help.
Antin suggested looking for small achievements, like turning in an assignment on time or helping with classroom tasks. As teachers
How to Build Mutually Respectful Relationships With Students From Day 1
“Nathan, I really want you to do well today. How can I help you with that?” instead of, “Nathan, you
Writing Researcher Finds AI Feedback ‘Better Than I Thought’
The surprising “relatively high quality” of ChatGPT’s feedback is important because it means that the new artificial intelligence of large
Pandemic Aid for Schools Is Ending Soon. Many After-school Programs May Go With It
“The unfortunate reality is that some of those programs are going to close,” says Erik Peterson, senior vice president for
High School Math Can Be Playful, Too
To embed exploration into high school math, Sun advocated for an approach that increases cognitive demand. Rote memorization and procedural
Why Writing by Hand Beats Typing for Thinking and Learning
“There’s actually some very important things going on during the embodied experience of writing by hand,” says Ramesh Balasubramaniam, a
Tracing Black-White Achievement Gaps Since the Brown v. Board Decision
As students moved from elementary to middle school, the improvement in reading for Black students was dramatic in the 1970s
Want To Protect Your Kids’ Eyes from Myopia? Get Them To Play Outside
Myopia occurs when the eyeball stretches and grows too long, which makes far away objects look blurry. Once a kid
How Schools Can Better Support Teachers of Newcomer Students
Lander said defining newcomer students primarily in relation to language acquisition tends to promote a deficit approach to the student’s
Why Children with Disabilities Are Missing School and Losing Skills
The fact that a district could struggle so mightily with special education staffing that students are missing school – that’s