RadicalMath
This is a resource for educators interested in integrating issues of social and economic justice into their math classes and curriculum. On the RadicalMath website, visitors will find over 700 lesson plans, articles, charts, graphs, data sets, maps, books, and websites. Source Organization: RadicalMath Visit the Resource
EdNews Round-up: Education under a New Administration (Plus Civic Education Resources)
America woke up on Wednesday morning to a new President-elect, and an acknowledgement of a deeply divided country. During the next four years (and beyond), Students at the Center will continue to promote an approach to teaching and learning that supports an education system that values, respects, connects, challenges, inspires, and engages ALL students, especially… Read More ›
Three Videos About The Future of Learning You’ll Want to Watch Now
So much has changed over the past hundred years. Technology has transformed the way we communicate and do business. We’ve made significant strides in medical research, disease treatment and quality of life. Yet, our education system, the system that is meant to prepare students for jobs in these fields, has remained largely the same. At… Read More ›
Most Likely To Succeed Videos and Prompts
The film Most Likely To Succeed (MLTS) has been used by many communities as a catalyst for discussion about the future of education in their community. After receiving ideas and feedback from viewers, the developers have used clips from the film to create a series of prompts to help school communities delve further into the… Read More ›
Place-Based Education: Communities as Learning Environments
This was originally posted on Getting Smart on May 9, 2016 as part of their Place-Based Education blog series. As the emergence of personalized learning, project-based learning and deeper learning approaches, the time is right to connect learning to communities in authentic and meaningful ways. This place-based education approach can serve as a framework to connect learning… Read More ›
School Redesign in Action Conference
The 8th annual School Redesign in Action conference will be held on March 27 & 28, 2017 in Hartford, CT. The School Redesign in Action conference is the New England Secondary School Consortium’s annual conference for educators and stakeholders to share success stories, exchange best practices, and continue to build momentum and public support for… Read More ›
Online Learning Day: 8 Trends Improving Student Options
This article begins with a brief overview of the types of online learning available in states across the country as well as the reasons full and part-time online learning can provide a learning pathway for certain student populations not well-served in traditional school settings. The article outlines eight positive trends in online learning. These include… Read More ›
Can Students Click Their Way to a Better World?
In this article, Chris Berdik, science journalist and author, explores why technology could be the key to better civics education for young people today. He argues the national trend of low levels of civics proficiency is the result of an outdated approach to teaching civics. Instead, teachers should use technology to engage students. The article… Read More ›
Election 2016: Lesson Plans and Digital Resources for Educators
As the campaign for President of the United States enters the homestretch, the Students at the Center Hub team is sharing an Edutopia blog post that provides educators with several resources for teaching and learning about election and civic topics. Check out Civic Learning and Deeper Learning for an overview of how civic education exemplifies… Read More ›
Boston STEM Week
Boston STEM Week is an innovative, hands-on STEM learning experience that will be run in Boston middle schools during the week of October 3 – 7, 2016. During this week, classrooms will be transformed into learning labs where regularly scheduled classes will be replaced by hands-on STEM curriculum developed by MIT and a number of… Read More ›
New Haven Board of Education Reflects on Perceived Success of ‘Student Voice’
This article in the New Haven Register, discusses the impact that Kimberly Sullivan, inaugural student board member, has had on the New Haven Board of Education. Kimberly Sullivan finished her one-year term in June 2016, as the first student member on the New Haven Board of Education to graduate from high school. Sullivan, who was… Read More ›
Face the Future: A Game About the Future of Empathy
This November, Facing History and Ourselves and the Institute for the Future will pioneer an online “game for social change” that will convene students, educators, and community members from around the world to imagine what a better future might look like in 2026. This experience will encourage collaboration to build shared visions and meaningful conversation… Read More ›