We Shall Overcome: The Social Emotional Impact of the Pandemic and Racial Injustice on Students of Color
[…] with a focus on six major metropolitan areas. Researchers looked at how the “triple pandemics of COVID 19, the pandemic recession, and racial violence” continue to “shape Black life in America and the conditions under which Black students learn” in the report. BERC collected data from an online survey of 440 Black Americans in communities […]
Metaverse and Education: What Do We Need to Know?
[…] For those who have been using virtual reality for a long period of time, you may already have experienced something like the metaverse. Anyone familiar with Second Life, used for meeting with others in a virtual world, has an idea of what the metaverse is. In Second Life, you could create your avatar, move […]
Data Science for Everyone
[…] are in terms of learning and to plan our next steps. It’s no different in the real world where data science skills are an essential component of life and work. Helping students to progressively build skills in these areas through opportunities to look at and sort through data, analyze it, and make decisions based […]
Innovating with Integrity: Building Trust in an AI-Driven World
[…] approach to integrating emerging technologies into our organizations using a systems approach that prioritizes the interests of the community. Critical to this culture of innovation is developing lifelong learners, who can critically evaluate ideas and trends, and use their analytical skills to think creatively about the future in collaboration with others. Central to this […]
Learning Coach Academy: Supporting the Role of Parents or Guardians in Remote Learning
[…] holistic expertise now “in the room” when teachers and LCs join forces – you have content and pedagogy experts for deep learning and someone with expertise on the child’s life outside of school for deep relevancy. How involved will the LC need to be? Be realistic when setting expectations for the LC’s involvement. For older students, […]
The Surging World of Work
[…] and workplace values.  Our long-term goals include students being able to self-identify at the earliest ages, and to continue to grow and reflect as they continue through life. We want all children to leave traditional school settings, and know what will fulfill their life based on who they are as individuals.” Key to the […]
Avoiding Accidental Harm: Fostering Positive Impact on Students’ Lives
By: Jennifer D. Klein At a conference in Malaysia in the spring of 2023, I heard keynote speaker Todd Shy, author of Teaching Life: Life Lessons for Aspiring (and Inspiring) Teachers (2021) and head of upper school at Avenues in New York, refer to education as a “human event” that changes lives for the better. […]
Where Seldom is Heard a Discouraging Word: Farm-based Microschools
[…] students in Japan take care of a cow at a nearby farm and through the process learn valuable skills and lessons in economics and math, caretaking, and life. The Integration of Curriculum Like Lessons from a Calf, at the heart of the microschool on a farm concept is the seamless integration of traditional academic […]
Strategies for Fostering a Productive Distance Learning Experience
[…] is not a supply pick-up option, invite students to use crayons or coins to count, make arrays, or otherwise show their work. Plan lessons that include real- life items that students have in or around their homes. You might have students bring something from their homes to measure as you teach them how to […]
Guided Mystery: The Scaffolding You Need to Grow Stronger
[…] death, Al and I began a lively correspondence—by phone calls, email, and once via U.S. mail. So much of what Al spent his career studying—and his own life exemplifying—is what all young people need in order to fulfill their dreams and their potential: personal agency. What is agency? The conviction that you shape your […]
