As educators approach the one-year mark in pandemic-related school changes, many are experiencing high levels of traumatic stress, assert Christy Tirrell-Corbin, Center for Early Childhood Education and Intervention at the University of Maryland, and Carlomagno Panlilio, Department of Educational Psychology at Penn State University. In this commentary, they suggest short-term solutions, such as focusing on…
Over 20,000 students nationwide use a digital social and emotional learning curriculum offered through Project Wayfinder. The program is rooted in "purpose learning," which encourages students to focus on their own identity, goals and place in the world.
Michelle Russell loves teaching statistics and her students enjoy it too. But it took her a few years to find activities that really engage them and that also reinforce the statistics standards they need to learn. Here are three ideas she recommends for the middle grades.
Even pre-pandemic, teachers were creative when choosing instructional materials to use with students. When presented with a recommended or even required curriculum, RAND research has found, teachers exercised great autonomy in modifying teaching materials and finding additional resources to supplement them. So, what do teachers want when it comes to instructional materials, particularly now?
Recent research is changing the way educators and others view the potential of "nudging" text messages to motivate students to take action, such as applying for college or aid. In a study researchers reveal that customized text messages may be more effective and that students are more likely to pay attention if they know who…
Megan Bowen, director of Penn Foster High School, says educators there have discovered keys to making remote learning work. In this commentary, Bowen suggests tailoring instruction to individual students, adopting formative practices, relying on data, building community and performing outreach.