In the Classroom

When schools across the country shut their doors due to COVID-19 last spring, those with already-implemented digital literacy tools were fortunate enough to have a foundation for learning outside of the classroom. For schools like Lander Elementary School in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, having an online literacy platform that was accessible...

Fostering relationships with students is a foundational part of education that helps teachers build trust, create open communication, and develop a deeper understanding of individual students’ lives and learning styles. When COVID-19 forced mandatory school shutdowns, these valuable in-person connections between teachers and students were derailed. Luckily, teachers are a creative...

Dyslexia, the most common learning disability, affects as much as 15% to 20% of the population. What exactly is this learning difference? How can educators better understand dyslexia? And how can we best meet the needs of students with dyslexia today? In an interview with Tina Davey of Lexia Talks,...

Each year, student populations in the U.S. become more diverse—in fact, minority students now compose the largest demographic group in our nation’s public schools. However, educator demographics have not reached the same levels of diversity. With this in mind, it’s important for educators to be responsive to the variety of...

Originally published in eSchoolNews, November 30, 2020. The U.S. reached an important milestone several years ago—minority students now comprise the largest demographic group in our nation’s public schools. While there is great diversity within our student population, the majority of educators still do not share the same cultural experiences with the diverse...

This article was originally published in eSchool News on November 20, 2020. Spring 2020 was a real learning period for schools that had never used remote learning before. Call it a baptism by fire, if you will, but seemingly...

As an educator, we know you’re always looking for ways to motivate your students—and this year has brought all-new challenges. Research has shown that students who are intrinsically motivated—those who are deeply engaged in their own learning—adapt better to a classroom environment and perform considerably higher academically than unmotivated and...

Over the past few years, social-emotional learning (SEL) has steadily gained traction in K–12 education. Quoted by education news site The 74 Million, Harvard University professor Stephanie Jones described SEL as "kind of an every-moment thing, meaning it's in every interaction, it's in all relationships, and so it doesn't turn...

With COVID-19 continuing to spread, school systems across the country have approached the fall semester in different ways. For instance, the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Houston Independent School District both decided to begin the 2020–2021 academic year online, with the latter anticipating a switch to in-person instruction...

With the coronavirus pandemic casting a shadow over the weeks and months ahead, school communities may find themselves shifting among three instructional models (distance learning, a hybrid approach, and in-person instruction) for an undetermined period of time. In Massachusetts, for instance, the Framingham school board voted to begin the fall...