Can Responsibilities to Family and Community be Empowering for Youth, Even in a Pandemic?
In this article, the author speculates about the empowering effect of personal responsibility young people might gain through service to their families and communities during the pandemic. The author shares research conducted from a Los Angeles community of students who participated, along with their families, in a program to build relationships called Keep Connected and… Read More ›
Coronavirus School Closures: An Educational Opportunity
This op-ed looks at the importance of self-directed play and exploration in the lives of children. Peter Gray, Co-Founder of the Let it Grow organization, draws on decades of research on self-directed learning in which young people do not attend a curriculum-based school but are homeschooled by the method commonly called unschooling. The author points… Read More ›
Unleashing Your Innovative Genius: A Conversation with Deborah Olatunji
This is a transcript of an interview with Deborah Olatunji, a high school student from Delaware who recently authored a new book, Unleashing Your Innovative Genius: High School Redesigned, with the goal of igniting young people across the country to realize they have the power to transform education. The interview covers her educational journey including her… 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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
From Disruption Comes Change: Nurturing Sociopolitical Action with Youth
Hosted by Dr. Alfredo Palacios from the College of Education at Auburn University, the Theory of Change podcast is for counselors and counselor educators who are looking for inspiration and resources pertaining to the profession of counseling. In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Carlos Hipolito-Delgado, an associate professor of counseling at the University of Colorado Denver, and a Student-Centered Learning Research Collaborative grantee, discusses his research on sociopolitical… Read More ›
4 Strategies to Make Grading Tolerable
In this article, a teacher offers advice on how to share responsibility for providing feedback with students. He shares his journey of moving away from providing grades to focusing on formative feedback. The section that discusses how he teaches students to assess their own writing is particularly useful for writing teachers. Source Organization: Eschoolnews Visit… Read More ›
How to Make Student Choice Work
In this article a teacher discusses how she gives her students the power to choose what they learn and how they demonstrate their learning. She shares advice and strategies to address possible student choice pitfalls like accountability. This is a great read for teachers of any subject. The suggestions on how to use technology to… Read More ›