Posts by David Ross
AI Can Help STEM Bridge Educational Disparities
AI enhances STEM education by fostering innovation, equity, and access, empowering diverse learners to thrive in a tech-driven world.
Customizable AI-Powered Textbooks Reshape Learning
For the last 20 months, generative AI has forced a redo of how educators approach curriculum design, assessment, and instructional support. Textbooks, your time has come. Beginning this spring, the world’s first large-scale AI-powered textbook implementation will take place in Korean third-, fourth-, and seventh-grade grade classrooms. It is…
Gen AI Demands We Teach Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is crucial in the age of AI and misinformation. This blog emphasizes teaching students argument analysis to discern truth in digital content.
Redefining Creativity in the Age of AI
Explore the evolving definition of creativity in the age of generative AI and how educational leaders can integrate these technologies to enhance Project-Based Learning (PBL) and 21st Century Skills.
Is the End of Standards-Based Teaching Near?
As teachers are preparing for the new school year, the uncertainty of whether they will be conducting remote learning or not, is leaving many educators wondering if now is the time to rethink standards-based education.
It’s Time to Reassess Our Understanding of the 4Cs
David outlines a new vision for the teaching and assessing of 21st century skills that is anchored in cultural awareness and differing ways of expressing competence.
Three Basic Needs that Must Be Met for a Successful Opening of Schools
David Ross creates a Maslow-inspired hierarchy of needs to encourage educators to focus on a progression of actions to ensure their work will be successful.
The Difference Between Grades and Feedback Has Never Been More Clear
David Ross, formerly the Senior Director for the Buck Institute for Education and CEO of the Partnership for 21st Century Learning, continues a monthly series chronicling his decision to go from classroom to boardroom and back again. In this edition, he focuses on the rich resources and deep challenges of teaching during the time of coronavirus.
As Distance Learning Turns On, Students Increasingly Tune Out
David continues a monthly series where he examines the rich resources and deep challenges of teaching during the time of coronavirus.
The Growing Need for Online Teachers
COVID-19 will surely mark a dramatic change in the teaching practices and employment of many teachers. David Ross highlights some of the many opportunities to be explored in online teaching.