I’m unsure of the lifecycle of a buzzword, but I’ll take a cheeky stab at its journey: A popular thought leader makes waves, and the word makes its debut in a TED Talk. It finds itself in …
Author: Kailey Rhodes
Topics: Teacher Voices
I’m sorry, but when did it suddenly get to be Thanksgiving week? Somehow, the start of this school year seemed to take the long route. I typically think of October as when routines and expectations …
Author: Natalie DiFusco-Funk
The summer slide is a slippery thing to grasp. What causes it? Who does it affect? Should we cower in fear at the mere mention of it? If you’re asking yourself any of these questions as the school …
Student grit, educators have been told in recent years, is a credible predictor of academic success. Perhaps in no situation has that been truer than in the midst of a pandemic. But has it not been …
Author: Keith Kindred
Over spring break, my son was asking about the end of the school year. When was it? How many more days would we be in school? He loves school but is also excited about warm weather and summer. Then …
COVID-19 has brought about changes to education that no administration, school staff or faculty, families, or students could have ever anticipated. No degree I earned or teaching experience I …
Author: Melissa Miller
In the past year, educators have heard a lot of talk about students’ social and emotional well-being due to COVID-19–related isolation, diminished interaction with peers and teachers, and the …
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There’s a lot policymakers can do to support schools during COVID-19. We talked with experts Evan Stone and LaTanya Pattillo about what to focus on during SY21–22.
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