As Schools Prioritize Digital Literacy, My Students Are Being Left Behind
San Francisco is seen as a global tech capital, yet even here, high school students are shockingly ill-equipped to survive
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Education
Education, discipline that is concerned with methods of teaching and learning in schools or school-like environments as opposed to various nonformal and informal means of socialization (e.g., rural development projects and education through parent-child relationships).
5 Ways to Create Career-Ready High School Spaces
Innovative environments and unique learning spaces are essential to shaping the leaders of tomorrow. As educators, our ultimate goal is
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Authentic Social Studies Assessments Through Student-Written Letters
Writing letters offers an opportunity for students to get creative, get personal, and get deeply connected to course content. Something
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AI chatbots can cushion the high school counselor shortage — but are they bad for students?
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Managers can help their Gen Z employees unlock the power of meaningful work − here’s how
Finding fulfilling and motivating work is a challenge for many people, but it can be especially difficult for those just
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Just Say No to Teaching Demos
Aditya Simha argues that teaching demos tell search committees very little about a faculty job candidate I have always found
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High Levels of Chronic Absence Affect All Kids, Not Just Those Missing School
Chang and Balfanz: With thousands of schools dealing with extreme chronic absence, academic results and attendance suffer across the board.
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AI and Ethics: What School Leaders Need to Know
As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) emerges in education, the ethical significance of actions—not just words—has become increasingly vital. As activist
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8 strategies for inspiring engagement among elementary math students
How do you engage students in math? An instructional coach shares her best practices for making teaching and learning collaborative
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Facilitating a Common Vision for School Leaders and Teachers
A leadership coach shares how they helped staff at a middle school connect and collaborate on a new, data-driven plan.
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