Bridging Content Gaps: The Importance of Vertical Alignment
It is imperative that teachers are aware of how their subject or subjects are vertically aligned from other grade levels, both below and above.
Learning Styles
Shaking up Shakespeare: Digital Tools for Digital Students
Many students dread reading Shakespeare because they think his works have nothing to do with their 21st century interests.
Equity vs. Equality: Eliminating Barriers in the Classroom
In recent years, “equitability” and “equality” have become popular buzzwords, but although the terms are often used interchangeably, there are significant differences between them.
Reinventing Education, Serving Humanity
When thinking about what schools of the future will look like, it’s hard to imagine them without grades, exams, or even subjects.
Finnish Education Design: How to Bring Joy to Learning
From shorter school days to an increased amount of teacher autonomy, the Finnish educational system has many innovative strategies to offer.
Science Fairs: The Missing Piece of the Education Puzzle
I have always been interested in building things from scratch, so when I first heard about my school's science fair club, I signed up immediately.
No Brainer: AI in the Classroom
Many AI products impact and improve our daily lives. These AI technologies and products may be beneficial to the teachers in the classroom.
Starting a Rubik’s Cube Club
Are you interested in improving student engagement with your ELL students? Here’s an idea that I tried at my elementary school that was both fun and successful—a Rubik’s Cube club.
How Technology Improved Student Achievement in My Art Class
Disciplinary problems were high, student achievement was low, and so was my patience. I knew I couldn’t do this again the following year, so I decided to change my approach.
Encouraging Creativity in Lesson Plans
It can be incredibly easy to treat lesson planning like a checklist. Objective: check. Standards: check. Activity: check. Education experts say there is a better way.