Key points: As a longtime educator, I’ve witnessed firsthand the incredible benefits that play can have in a K–8 classroom. Unstructured play is how students learn to interact with the world around them. It’s what allows them to master social skills and shapes their communication, cooperation, and responsible decision-making abilities. … Read More
Key points: Student engagement is vital for any educator throughout the length of a course. The unfortunate reality is that a great teacher only has control of a student’s environment for a short period of time. When a student goes home, they are inundated with many other potentially more engaging … Read More
In the past decade, students have been inundated with more and more distractions. The internet provides an infinite amount of said distractions: YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok to name a few. While the environment that grows children into students–and eventually young adults–has been changing, the education system has proved less dynamic. … Read More
In the vibrant tapestry of any classroom, students come equipped with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and unique ways of processing information.
Before the pandemic, the trend for more personalized, learner-centric experiences in education already existed—the resulting lockdowns merely accelerated digital transformation, which continues to gain momentum across industries.
Student agency empowers learners to play a more active role in their own education by taking charge of the learning process under the guidance of skilled educators. Agency is a key element in personalizing education.
Editor’s note: This blog post originally appeared on CoSN’s blog and is reposted here with permissions. Part of a Blog Series from the Emerging Technologies Committee Leveraging Technology for Improving School Wellness and Safety The renewed focus on the whole student, specifically on social and emotional needs and growth (social emotional … Read More
Any teacher hoping to meet their students where they are and help them grow into active learners cannot rely on a one-size-fits-all method of instruction. Differentiation must play a key role in their teaching philosophy.
As teaching becomes increasingly
challenging, project-based learning (PBL) may arguably be the most underutilized resource to accommodate these needs.
Learning now is so much more than making notes from a textbook and critiquing other people’s ideas. It is cultivating your own vision of the future and how things can be improved to better our lives and advance the next generation
