Make Your Own Virtual QFT Using Google Forms
This interactive webinar will explain how to use an online template to create a virtual Question Formulation Technique (QFT); a strategy through which individuals develop their ability to ask, work with, and use their own questions. The Right Question Institute‘s (RQI) new Google Forms template can guide students individually through asking and working with their… Read More ›
NHLI Voices from the Field with Jonathan Vander Els
The New Hampshire Learning Initiative Voices From The Field Podcast with Jonathan Vander Els captures stories from students, teachers, principals, superintendents and national level influencers. In this series, they share their stories of vulnerability, connection, and the ways in which they have tried to provide guidance and support for their learners during the pandemic. We… Read More ›
Introduction to the QFT for Primary Source Learning
This free, one-hour interactive webinar introduces educators to the Question Formulation Technique (QFT), a strategy through which individuals develop their ability to ask, work with, and use their own questions. Participants will learn through doing. This is an introductory session designed for educators and learners who are new to the QFT. The event will be hosted… Read More ›
Inspiring Student Empowerment: Moving Beyond Engagement, Refining Differentiation
Empowerment is a philosophy of teaching and an approach to learning. School districts that have begun to shift their focus from engaging students to empowering them, and from differentiation to personalized learning, have seen a rise in test scores, motivation, attention, and self-confidence. In this edWebinar, Patti Drapeau shares practical, evidence-based practices that focus instruction… Read More ›
Formative Assessment in Distance Learning
Formative assessment at a distance is challenging but possible. This article discusses how to check for understanding and provide meaningful feedback to students working remotely. The author offers specific tips such as the importance of collecting data over time, providing feedback, and leveraging relationships. This article can be useful to teachers of any subject and… Read More ›
How Top Teachers Make Student Voice a High Priority
This article features advice on how to foster student voice from 6 expert educators. Education Week reporters interviewed winners of the Milken Educator Awards, an annual contest for teachers and principals, about the importance of supporting student voice. The conversations range from the importance of helping students form their own questions to the role of… Read More ›
“It’s Our Right…”: The Opportunities Gained by Helping Students of Color Practice Resisting Racism
In this article, two authors discuss lessons they learned about supporting student activism during research for their book, Schooling for Critical Consciousness: Engaging Black and Latinx Youth in Analyzing, Navigating, and Challenging Racial Injustice. They share examples that illustrate the importance of supporting actions taken by students to protest rather than simply teaching about systemic… Read More ›
10 Steps to Incorporating Student Voice into Remote Learning
This article offers advice to help teachers foster student voice through remote learning. The authors begin by asserting the critical importance of student voice to engage students and give them a sense of control during closures due to COVID-19. The authors discuss the importance of connecting with students on a personal level, encouraging feedback, and… Read More ›
3 Ways to Use Video Conferencing with Students Learning Remotely
In this article, Catlin Tucker, a veteran teacher, blended learning coach, and author, shares ideas for using video conferencing in student-centered ways. She explores 3 ways to leverage video conferences to foster deeper learning and connections with and amongst students. These include small group instruction, discussions and conferencing with students. These tips will be useful… Read More ›
New Remote Learning Resources from Common Sense
For many, our education system feels unprepared to transition to remote learning that was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar will explore ways to make learning from home an awesome experience that thrills kids, engages teachers, relieves families, and restores community. This webinar will introduce Wide Open School, a new, free online resource to… Read More ›
Ensuring Student-Centered Opportunities for All Students
I trust it is the hope of every principal that the educational debt Ladson-Billings refers to is resolved at the end of each academic year and that all students have achieved equitable learning outcomes. But as we know, academic outcomes are not enough. Schools are expected to educate the whole child too, as evident in… Read More ›
Blended Learning Universe
Developed by the Clayton Christensen Institute, a nonprofit think tank working to improve education, healthcare, and global prosperity through innovation, this website showcases blended learning resources. It features basics on blended learning and related instructional models, including videos and examples in action, tips and resources to take a school step-by-step through planning and research publications.… Read More ›