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Curriculum & Instruction

How schools are designing ‘brain-friendly’ classroom spaces

Ariana Fine -
Brain-friendly schools support different learning styles, promote active involvement, incorporate multimedia, recognize the impact of environmental factors such as noise and lighting, build connections to the world outside the classroom, and encourage community accessibility and involvement.

Share your stories of teacher creativity in online learning

Matt Zalaznick -
Answer our survey to tell us how teachers are innovating in delivering online and distance instruction while schools are closed due to coronavirus. 

Code of Conduct essential for esports programs at home

Chris Burt -
Giving student gamers guidance and advice during the pandemic and alone times, even while they're playing, can be a strong force in mitigating potential toxicity.

Students worry about illness, parents fret about academics

Matt Zalaznick -
Teens feeling isolated by stay-at-home orders use new and old tech to stay connected; parents praise school leaders' coronavirus response, but see equity gaps.

5 tips for leveraging student interest through Minecraft

Chris Burt -
A renowned middle school teacher offers up some of the best ways to keep students engaged and connected during COVID-19 ... by giving them something they enjoy: Minecraft.

How CTE soars on Wichita high schools’ aviation pathway

Matt Zalaznick -
Wichita schools' CTE program steps in as local aviation manufacturing industry looks for qualified employees to help with challenges of retaining talent.

Online learning: Balancing students’ diverse communication, learning styles

John Hackson and Chris Mackey -
Students, including top learners, may have trouble adjusting to virtual schooling due to personality-derived preferences for learning, working and socializing, say DA guest columnists John Hackston and Chris Mackey. Here's how educators can help all succeed.

Remote learning: Cybersecurity and compliance in the COVID-19 age

Richard Quinones -
DA guest columnist Richard Quinones offers guidance for securing student connections to the internet and safeguarding data while they work remotely.

Why competency-based education de-emphasizes time

Matt Zalaznick -
Competency-based education in one Vermont district transformed the traditional end-of-semester exam week to a “retake week” that lets students catch up.

Will coronavirus shifts online change K-12 forever?

Matt Zalaznick -
Coronavirus school closures could be the worst thing to ever happen to schools, the best thing or somewhere in between, says one superintendent.

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