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How to Open Schools Amid a Pandemic

As the coronavirus pandemic lingers, pressure is mounting for politicians and policymakers to come up with school reopening plans that are mindful of...

Want Better Educational Technology? Consider Putting Teachers in Charge

Using technology in the classroom is a given for most teachers today. In fact, a 2017 study conducted by MidAmerica Nazerene University in Kansas...

Details, Please! Exploring the Benefits of Mastery-Based Learning

Mastery-based learning is a growing area of interest for many educators. A 2019 post on the Hechinger Report website documents both the challenge and...

Twitter 101: Dos and Don'ts of Sharing Classroom Information Online

This is the third installment in Lexia's five-post Twitter 101 series. Read the first and second installments.
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Teachers Need Support as They Navigate the Emerging World of Educational Technology

There is no doubt about it: Educational technology is here to stay. While much of it seems new thanks to the rapid expansion of the industry, a...

College Readiness: A Worthy Goal, but is it Working for Students?

Making sure all students are ready for college is a frequently mentioned goal for many educators and policy-makers. But what does college readiness...

Writing Often to Read Well: An Approach Worth Revisiting

The connection between learning to read and learning to write is noteworthy, if not profound. In a post to the Psychology Today website, education...

Want to Improve Teacher Effectiveness? Embrace the Flock Approach

There has been much discussion in recent years about the need to find and hold on to high-quality teachers using a combination of recruitment efforts...

Vocational Training: Career and Technical Education Takes Center Stage

After years of programming reductions, the call to bring vocational training back to schools has recently grown louder. For example, a 2018 National...

A Brain-Based Approach to Helping Low-SES Students

Many students in the United States come to school with a low socioeconomic status (SES), according to federal guidelines. Recent data from the...

How to Be a Reading Role Model for Adolescent Students

In the fall of 2016, Scholastic and YouGov conducted their biannual survey and put together the “Kids and Families Reading Report.” The results...

4 Emerging Trends in Educational Technology for 2018

Each year, it is exciting to take a look at the emerging trends in education and speculate on how edtech will continue to impact student learning in...