- September 24, 2024
Why Poetry Is Making a Comeback in Schools
For Christina, making the tone bottle reminded her of kindergarten – in a good way. “It makes it honestly a little bit more fun,” she
14 Poems By Living Poets to Teach in English Class Right Now
Smith said it’s one her favorite lessons because “it’s such an unfolding of understanding that happens” as the students walk. “What this does is it
A Decade of Data in Tennessee Shows an Unexpected Result When Colleges Drop Remedial Courses
“The evidence is showing that these reforms are not increasing graduation rates,” said Alex Goudas, a higher education researcher and a community college professor at
Does Hearing ‘Thank You’ Make a Difference for Parent Well-being?
This post was originally published by Parenting Translator. Sign up for the newsletter and follow Parenting Translator on Instagram. Most days being a parent can feel like the most thankless
Youth Mental Health Is Declining. School-based Supports Can Help
Pre-teen boys showed the greatest struggle with conduct problems – such as cheating, fighting and stealing – and hyperactive and inattentive behaviors in the last
Answering the Age-Old Math Question, ‘When Will I Use This in Real Life?’
“But when will I use this irl?” = “But why should I actually care?” Distilled into one word, what they’re asking about is purpose. Students
An AI Tutor Helped Harvard Students Learn More Physics in Less Time
Unguided use of ChatGPT, the Harvard scientists argue, lets students complete assignments without engaging in critical thinking. Kestin doesn’t deliver traditional lectures. Like many
Tips for Reclaiming Your Time as a First-Year Teacher
Brisk Teaching and Gemini are two of her district’s most commonly used AI tools. Here’s how she helps teachers use them: The Chrome extension Brisk
Humanizing History by Teaching with Primary Sources
Many students today are learning history through primary sources. That shift, according to Potter, arose in the last two decades as museums and archival institutions
Can Tutoring at Scale Lead to Academic Recovery? One Advocate’s New Study Yields Underwhelming Results
Going forward, Kraft said he and other researchers need to “recalibrate” or adjust expectations around the “eye-popping” or very large impacts that previous small-scale tutoring