Tag: learning strategies

December 8, 2022

A 2019 Gallup study that included 128 schools and more than 110,000 students found that student engagement and hope were significantly positively related to student academic achievement progress in math, reading, and all subjects combined. This is why it’s even […]

September 12, 2022

While the pandemic accelerated the demand for virtual learning, it’s clear that online pedagogy is now an integral part of an educator’s toolbox. As part of this shift to hybrid or virtual learning models, today’s educators face a new set […]

December 28, 2021

In 2020, students, teachers, and parents made an extraordinary pivot to distance learning with no preparation at all. From the district perspective, investments have been made in technology and infrastructure that may not have been made otherwise. We all gained […]

November 11, 2021

COVID ushered forth a dramatic and immediate change in learning–namely, a massive pivot to online learning. Faced with closing physical campus classrooms, colleges and universities took quick stock of their online capabilities in order to sustain learning. And now, with […]

August 6, 2021

In 2020, students, teachers, and parents made an extraordinary pivot to distance learning with no preparation at all. From the district perspective, investments have been made in technology and infrastructure that may not have been made otherwise. We all gained […]

June 8, 2021

As educators, we are always trying to find ways for all students to achieve success. Research has shown us that students who are engaged in learning are more likely to be successful. So how do we know when students are […]

May 21, 2018

There is an age old adage that says “two heads are better than one.” Consider collaboration in recent history: Watson and Crick or Page and Brin (Founders of Google). But did you know it was a collaborative Computer Club about […]

March 24, 2017

It’s no secret that kids learn better when teachers provide learning activities that keep them engaged. Teachers work tirelessly to plan engaging lessons that capture and keep the interests of their students, thereby making content more accessible. However, teachers continue […]

March 21, 2017

With the rapid growth of blended learning and technology more generally in schools, asking if educational software is capable of adapting to students’ needs is commonplace. Teachers are increasingly attempting to reach each of their students who have distinct learning […]

June 23, 2016

Almost 20 years ago, when Paul Curtis was a social studies teacher at the just-opened New Technology High School in Napa, Calif., there wasn’t much “tech” to support project-based learning. “We didn’t even give the kids email addresses back then,” […]

June 15, 2016

Even after teaching for a decade, Pamela Baack found herself battling the calendar as she tried to keep her students on track. “We were always on someone else’s pace, not our kids’ pace,” says Baack, who teaches at the Bella […]

May 31, 2016

A couple of years ago, Benjamin Riley kicked up a fuss with a blog post provocatively titled “Don’t Personalize Learning.” Personalized learning, of course, is a very popular notion; as he slyly noted, it’s “a head-nodder phrase”: But this apparently benign […]

March 31, 2016

Amidst the discussions about content standards, curriculum and teaching strategies, it’s easy to lose sight of the big goals behind education, like giving students tools to deepen their quantitative and qualitative understanding of the world. Teaching for understanding has always been […]

March 17, 2016

If you’re reading this, you’ve probably heard a school or organization say some flavor of this when asked how they use technology or personalize learning in their classroom: “We offer blended, data-driven instruction led by guides-on-the-side who use adaptive online […]

March 11, 2016

AltSchool, the San Francisco-based startup that’s captured headlines for creating a chain of unique “microschools” and backed by more than $100 million in venture capital, is taking the next big step: opening up its resources and software to partner school […]