Hartford Public Schools
Hartford Public Schools is committed to helping students achieve at every grade level. There have established specific goals and measures to identify how well each student is progressing so that resources can be put where they are needed most. These goals are part of the Hartford Public School Strategic Operating Plan. It is a way to… Read More ›
The Connecticut YOUTH Forum
This forum is a community outreach program of The Connecticut Forum that, for the past 23 years, has been providing unique opportunities for diverse teenagers to connect and engage with each other across geographic, economic, social, and racial divides. Source Organization: The Connecticut Forum Visit the Resource
Student Voices in Action: Spotlight on the National Council of Young Leaders
Today, more than ever before, youth voices are pushing agendas for change in education. Young people have some of the most valuable input when it comes to education, postsecondary success, and issues that affect low-income youth. They know that if any significant change is going to take place in the education sector, they have to… Read More ›
Incorporating 21st Century Skills in the Classroom
Students at the Center Hub Video Tool Suite explores how teachers incorporate 21st-century skills into core subject classes. What does it look like in action? How does this help prepare students for college and career, and enrich their core subject learning?
Reflection Tool For 21st Century Learning
Supporting college and career readiness by fostering soft skills—sometimes called essential skills, is an important area of student-centered work. Working with the staff and students at C-Town Tech, a new information technology program at Charlestown High School, located in Boston, the Students at the Center Hub team developed the Reflection Tool For 21st Century Learning to support… Read More ›
5 Ways to Build Student Agency in the Digital Age
This article explores the idea that youth today may feel external social forces are controlling their lives much more than their own internal compasses. Taking this into consideration, the article shares tips on how young people can develop their own sense of agency in the digital age. Source Organization: Getting Smart Visit the Resource
5 Key Ways to Engage Young People in Your Next Organizing Campaign
Chiara Wegener, External Affairs Manager for the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, shares tips and tricks for fostering youth engagement online. How do you engage young people in a digital campaign and move them to action? The Nellie Mae Education Foundation is supporting a number of amazing youth groups around New England that are working to promote student… Read More ›
Continuum of Voice: What it Means for the Learner
This infographic, “Continuum of Voice: What it Means for the Learner,” adapts Students at the Center’s Continuum of Voice chart by adding examples and ideas that illustrate each level to support implementation using a design by Sylvia Duckworth. Source Organization: Personalize Learning Visit the Resource
Four Myths About Learning Styles Debunked
This article debunks four myths about learning styles and includes suggestions for how multiple learning styles can be accepted and celebrated. The language around learning styles and multiple intelligences has diversified instructional styles in a great way, however, it has also brought about some misconceptions. A few examples of the myths addressed by the article are… Read More ›
“Are We Teaching STEM Wrong?” Highlights from Solve Talks at Google
On January 13th, I had the good fortune of attending the Solve Talk, “Are We Teaching STEM Wrong?” hosted by Google, Solve MIT, Kara Miller, and MassChallenge. The panel, moderated by Ms. Miller, included Arthur Levine, Woodrow Wilson Foundation, Chris Rogers, Tufts, and Tina Grotzer, Harvard Graduate School of Education. As many of these panels… Read More ›
Celebrating School Counselors
This article in Edutopia discusses the various ways counselors, and other student support staff, add tremendous value to a learning community. The author makes note of their contributions, including developing “soft skills” with students, and provides a few ways school communities can recognize those contributions. Source Organization: Edutopia Visit the Resource
Reach Higher Initiative
This initiative is the former First Lady Michelle Obama’s effort to inspire every student in America to take charge of their future by completing their education past high school, whether at a professional training program, a community college, or a four-year college or university. The Reach Higher initiative will help make sure all students understand… Read More ›