From Hotspots to School Bus Wi-Fi, Districts Seek Out Solutions to ‘Homework Gap’
This article discusses possible ways to address disparities in a access to high-speed internet connections in the home. As more schools embrace blended learning, students need access to the internet to complete homework assignments. The continued gap in access at home disproportionally affects low income and rural students and leads to what is often called… Read More ›
Students Analyze Rap Lyrics with Code in Digital Humanities Class
This article looks at ways in which different schools are incorporating computer science across disciplines. It discusses the policies surrounding computer science in different states and describes examples of educators incorporating coding into other disciplines. For example, in an English course coding is used for the analysis of large amounts of data in news coverage,… Read More ›
The Kinetic Energy of Learn Next
At 2Revolutions, we have been at work for the past decade helping to support the development of schools and systems that are better able to meet the needs of all kids and prepare them for a rapidly changing society. Our work is directly with the adults in the system- teachers, principals and systems leaders- to… Read More ›
A District That Prioritizes Social-Emotional Learning Grapples With How to Measure If It Works
This video and supporting blog article looks at how Washoe County, Nevada is measuring Social Emotional Learning (SEL) to gauge growth and improve instruction. It includes lots of footage of SEL lessons in progress as well as interviews with staff. This EdWeek article provides more details on the development of the district’s SEL measures with input… Read More ›
Competency Works Series on Mastery Based Education in Idaho
This series of ten articles looks at how mastery-based education is being rolled out in the state of Idaho. The Staff from Competency Works visited seven schools in four districts, all changing from rural to more suburban communities. All the schools visited are are in the early stages of implementation, but have made much progress. These… Read More ›
Why Giving Kids a Roadmap to Their Brain Can Make Learning Easier
This article discusses the work of Imagine Scholar, a youth and educational development initiative in South Africa, to help students understand the science of learning. Throughout the four year program, students learn about growth mindset, memory, neuroplasticity, and how the adolescent brain works. They are also taught and given opportunities to practice many metacognitive strategies to… Read More ›
EdTech That Connects
This free, searchable market map features edtech tools designed to connect students—to new people, supports, and opportunities. This article by the The Christensen Institute, which created the map, provides a great introduction to the tool and frames the important potential of these tools to expand students’ networks and lessen gaps in access to social capital. The… Read More ›
‘Principal’ed Teaching and Innovative Student-Centered Practices
This was originally posted on the Center for Collaborative Education on May 4, 2017. Adrian Robbins and Elijah Wright, 10th-graders at the Met School, filmed and edited an accompanying video for Students at the Center Hub. Did you know the title “Principal” comes from the fact that the principal was originally known as the “principal teacher”… Read More ›
What Do You Mean When You Say “Student Agency”?
This resource entry includes two articles in a series on the concept of “student agency” and the impact of the ways the term in understood and applied on equity. This is a thought-provoking series that will interest many stakeholders, from educators to researchers. In the first article, What Do You Mean When You Say “Student Agency”?… Read More ›
Valuing Our English Language Learners by Learning to Listen
When I lived overseas, I remember wishing desperately that people would understand that I was intelligent. I wanted to become fluent in Czech and carried my dictionary with me everywhere, looking up every word I saw. But as a human, you want to converse with nuance and ease. Without a dictionary or struggle for each… Read More ›
How to Find, Curate, and Assess OER
This short article provides practical suggestions to help educators find and use open education resources (OERs) effectively to personalize learning and build dynamic curriculum. It includes links to many online resources to help teachers access available OERs, as well as organize them so they are easier to use. Teachers of any subject who want to… Read More ›
Arriving at a Definition of Learning
In this thoughtful article, the author, a veteran teacher, pushes the education community to define and deliver learning in a way that maximizes student agency. She defines learning as active, social, and meaningful. She encourages all stakeholders to see personalized and blended learning and differentiated instruction as interdependent components of great learning experiences that meet… Read More ›